CVE-2026-49062 WordPress Faust.js plugin <= 1.8.7 - Broken Authentication vulnerability
Attackers can bypass authentication via password recovery flaws in the Faust.js plugin, potentially taking over user accounts.
- 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-2026-49062?
CVE-2026-49062 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in WP Engine Faust.js, published on 15 Jun 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability in WP Engine Faust.Js allows Password Recovery Exploitation.
This issue affects Faust.Js: from n/a through 1.8.7.
Weakness: CWE-288
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-49062?
How do I fix CVE-2026-49062?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-49062 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-2026-49062 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-49062 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j83q-r8xw-cfm6.