The CMP WordPress plugin before 4.1.18 does not enforce an option-name allow-list when importing settings via one of its AJAX actions, allowing users with the Editor role (when the administrator has granted the Editor role access to the CMP WordPress plugin before 4.1.18's admin-bar controls) to update arbitrary WordPress options, including options that lead to privilege escalation to Administrator.
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Thu, 27 Aug 2026 08:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-20
CWE-269

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 06:15:00 +0000

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Description The CMP WordPress plugin before 4.1.18 does not enforce an option-name allow-list when importing settings via one of its AJAX actions, allowing users with the Editor role (when the administrator has granted the Editor role access to the CMP WordPress plugin before 4.1.18's admin-bar controls) to update arbitrary WordPress options, including options that lead to privilege escalation to Administrator.
Title CMP - Coming Soon & Maintenance < 4.1.18 - Editor+ Privilege Escalation via cmp_ajax_import_settings
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-27T06:00:16.668Z

Reserved: 2026-06-26T11:40:15.631Z

Link: CVE-2026-13415

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-27T06:16:55.537

Modified: 2026-08-27T06:16:55.537

Link: CVE-2026-13415

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-27T08:00:07Z

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