CVE-2026-85118 AI Content Generator Marketing <= 1.0.0 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via Arbitrary Option Update and Deletion
Unauthenticated attackers can update or delete arbitrary WordPress options to gain administrator access due to missing capability checks in AJAX actions.
- 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-2026-85118?
CVE-2026-85118 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown AI Content Generator Marketing, published on 11 Oct 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The AI Content Generator Marketing WordPress plugin through 1.0.0 does not enforce a nonce or capability check on some of its AJAX actions, allowing unauthenticated users to update and delete arbitrary WordPress options, which can be used to gain administrator access to the site.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-85118?
How do I fix CVE-2026-85118?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-85118 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-2026-85118 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-85118 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rx89-7fw5-qgmg.