Description
The CMP WordPress plugin before 4.1.18 does not enforce an option-name allow-list when importing settings via one of its AJAX actions, allowing users with the Editor role (when the administrator has granted the Editor role access to the CMP WordPress plugin before 4.1.18's admin-bar controls) to update arbitrary WordPress options, including options that lead to privilege escalation to Administrator.
Published: 2026-08-27
Score: 7.2 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 16:45:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-20

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:30:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 27 Aug 2026 08:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-20
CWE-269

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 06:15:00 +0000

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Description The CMP WordPress plugin before 4.1.18 does not enforce an option-name allow-list when importing settings via one of its AJAX actions, allowing users with the Editor role (when the administrator has granted the Editor role access to the CMP WordPress plugin before 4.1.18's admin-bar controls) to update arbitrary WordPress options, including options that lead to privilege escalation to Administrator.
Title CMP - Coming Soon & Maintenance < 4.1.18 - Editor+ Privilege Escalation via cmp_ajax_import_settings
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-27T14:23:49.069Z

Reserved: 2026-06-26T11:40:15.631Z

Link: CVE-2026-13415

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-27T14:15:37.701Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-27T06:16:55.537

Modified: 2026-08-27T06:16:55.537

Link: CVE-2026-13415

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-27T16:30:16Z

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