Description
The WP Component WordPress plugin through 2.2.4 does not have any capability or nonce checks on one of the actions it makes available to unauthenticated users, and it takes both the option name and the option value from the request, allowing unauthenticated attackers to overwrite any of the site's options. On a single site installation this leads to a full takeover, as registration can be enabled with a default role of administrator.
Published: 2026-09-12
Score: n/a
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
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History

Sat, 12 Sep 2026 08:45:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-284
CWE-640

Sat, 12 Sep 2026 06:15:00 +0000

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Description The WP Component WordPress plugin through 2.2.4 does not have any capability or nonce checks on one of the actions it makes available to unauthenticated users, and it takes both the option name and the option value from the request, allowing unauthenticated attackers to overwrite any of the site's options. On a single site installation this leads to a full takeover, as registration can be enabled with a default role of administrator.
Title WP Component <= 2.2.4 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via Arbitrary Blog Option Update
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-12T06:00:11.795Z

Reserved: 2026-09-04T13:41:04.569Z

Link: CVE-2026-85681

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-12T06:16:27.250

Modified: 2026-09-12T06:16:27.250

Link: CVE-2026-85681

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Updated: 2026-09-12T08:30:10Z

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