CVE-2026-4261

{"id": "CVE-2026-4261", "cveTags": [], "metrics": {"cvssMetricV31": [{"type": "Secondary", "source": "security@wordfence.com", "cvssData": {"scope": "UNCHANGED", "version": "3.1", "baseScore": 8.8, "attackVector": "NETWORK", "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H", "integrityImpact": "HIGH", "userInteraction": "NONE", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "privilegesRequired": "LOW", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH"}, "impactScore": 5.9, "exploitabilityScore": 2.8}]}, "published": "2026-03-21T04:17:44.223", "references": [{"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/expire-users/tags/1.2.2/admin/expire-user.php#L163", "source": "security@wordfence.com"}, {"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d676700b-8c53-4e09-a654-767810b5a775?source=cve", "source": "security@wordfence.com"}], "vulnStatus": "Deferred", "weaknesses": [{"type": "Secondary", "source": "security@wordfence.com", "description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-862"}]}], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "The Expire Users plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.2. This is due to the plugin allowing a user to update the 'on_expire_default_to_role' meta through the 'save_extra_user_profile_fields' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to elevate their privileges to that of an administrator."}, {"lang": "es", "value": "El plugin Expire Users para WordPress es vulnerable a escalada de privilegios en todas las versiones hasta la 1.2.2, inclusive. Esto se debe a que el plugin permite a un usuario actualizar el meta 'on_expire_default_to_role' a trav\u00e9s de la funci\u00f3n 'save_extra_user_profile_fields'. Esto hace posible que atacantes autenticados, con acceso de nivel Suscriptor y superior, eleven sus privilegios al de un administrador."}], "lastModified": "2026-04-24T16:27:44.277", "sourceIdentifier": "security@wordfence.com"}