CVE-2026-88797 Vayu X < 1.0.6 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary WordPress.org Plugin Installation and Activation
Authenticated users can install and activate arbitrary WordPress.org plugins due to missing capability checks, potentially leading to code execution.
- 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-2026-88797?
CVE-2026-88797 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown Vayu X, published on 30 Sep 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Vayu X WordPress theme before 1.0.6 does not perform any capability check on one of its AJAX actions and exposes the nonce guarding it to every logged-in user, allowing any authenticated user, such as a subscriber, to install and activate any hosted on the WordPress.org repository.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-88797?
How do I fix CVE-2026-88797?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-88797 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-2026-88797 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-88797 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hfr5-224q-hqxr.