CVE-2026-14859 WP Crowdfunding < 2.2.1 - Subscriber+ Campaign Creation via Missing Authorization
Authenticated users can create crowdfunding campaigns without proper authorization, allowing unauthorized content creation in WP Crowdfunding.
- 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-2026-14859?
CVE-2026-14859 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown WP Crowdfunding, published on 12 Aug 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The WP Crowdfunding WordPress plugin before 2.2.1 does not check the campaign-submission capability in one of its AJAX actions, allowing any authenticated users such as Subscribers to create crowdfunding campaign posts despite not being granted that permission.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-14859?
How do I fix CVE-2026-14859?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-14859 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-2026-14859 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-14859 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j969-3gcr-g846.