CVE-2026-12471 Spexo <= 2.0.11 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Limited Plugin Activation
Authenticated subscribers can activate limited plugins due to missing capability checks in the Spexo WordPress theme.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-12471?
CVE-2026-12471 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in templatescoderthemes Spexo, published on 27 Jun 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Spexo theme for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on the activate_plugin function in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.11. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to activate a limited set of plugins.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-12471?
How do I fix CVE-2026-12471?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-12471 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-2026-12471 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-12471 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q2p3-v4q2-729h.