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CVE-2026-87784 (GCVE-0-2026-87784)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-11-06 06:00 – Updated: 2026-11-06 11:57
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Cool Media Filter <= 1.0.1 - Subscriber+ Privilege Escalation via role_permission
Summary
The Cool Media Filter WordPress plugin through 1.0.1 does not perform any capability or nonce check when updating the capabilities of a role, allowing any authenticated user, such as a subscriber, to grant their own role administrator capabilities and take over the site.
Severity
8.8 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-11-06 11:44 UTC
CWE
- CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
- CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management
Assigner
WPScan
CNA
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/16788a03-d95b-46… | exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Cool Media Filter |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 1.0.1
(semver)
|
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