CVE-2026-77752 Temporary Login Without Password 1.5 - 1.9.8 - Multisite Subsite Admin+ Network Super Admin Privilege Escalation
A missing authorization check in the Temporary Login Without Password plugin allows single-site admins to escalate privileges to network super admin in multisite environments.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-77752?
CVE-2026-77752 is a high-severity vulnerability in Unknown Temporary Login Without Password, published on 12 Sep 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Temporary Login Without Password WordPress plugin before 1.9.9 does not verify that the user requesting a temporary login holds network super admin rights before granting the new account those rights, allowing an administrator of a single site on a multisite network to take over the whole network. The same missing check also allows an existing account, including the attacker's own, to be promoted.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-77752?
How do I fix CVE-2026-77752?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-77752 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-77752 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-77752 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9gpw-xjv2-w8fg.