CVE-2025-26966 WordPress PrivateContent plugin <= 8.11.5 - Unauthenticated Account Takeover vulnerability
Unauthenticated attackers can bypass authentication to take over accounts in the PrivateContent WordPress plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-26966?
CVE-2025-26966 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Aldo Latino PrivateContent, published on 25 Feb 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability in Aldo Latino PrivateContent private-content.This issue affects PrivateContent: from n/a through <= 8.11.5.
Weakness: CWE-288
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-26966?
How do I fix CVE-2025-26966?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-26966 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2025-26966 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-26966 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x9jq-wh6c-xg75.