CVE-2026-42758 WordPress WebinarIgnition plugin < 4.08.253 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability

Q: What is CVE-2026-42758?

CVE-2026-42758 is a critical vulnerability in Saleswonder Team: Tobias WebinarIgnition, published on 27 May 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Q: Is CVE-2026-42758 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-42758 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2026-42758?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-42758 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Critical 9.8 Published 27 May 2026 Updated 27 May 2026

An attacker can escalate privileges in the WebinarIgnition WordPress plugin due to incorrect privilege assignment.

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-2026-42758?

CVE-2026-42758 is a critical vulnerability in Saleswonder Team: Tobias WebinarIgnition, published on 27 May 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in Saleswonder Team: Tobias WebinarIgnition webinar-ignition allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects WebinarIgnition: from n/a through < 4.08.253.

Weakness: CWE-266

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-42758?

How do I fix CVE-2026-42758?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-42758 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2026-42758 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-42758 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pw7f-5523-7q8h.