CVE-2026-108064 WP Encryption < 7.8.8.2 - Unauthenticated Certificate Private Key and ACME Order Replacement via wple_auto_handler
Unauthenticated attackers can overwrite SSL certificate private keys and disrupt Let's Encrypt issuance in WP Encryption 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-2026-108064?
CVE-2026-108064 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown WP Encryption, published on 14 Oct 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The WP Encryption WordPress plugin before 7.8.8.2 does not perform a capability or nonce check on one of the handlers that drives its SSL certificate-provisioning routine, allowing unauthenticated users to make the WP Encryption WordPress plugin before 7.8.8.2 overwrite the site's certificate private key and replace its pending Let's Encrypt order and challenge material with a single request. Repeated requests keep regenerating the material, preventing the administrator from completing certificate issuance.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-108064?
How do I fix CVE-2026-108064?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-108064 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-108064 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-108064 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x5q6-8482-f3j8.