Unknown severity · Source severity not reportedCVE-2026-108685

WP Post Author < 4.2.0 - Unauthenticated Modification of the First User Account's Profile FieldsCVE-2026-108685

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-108685 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in WP Post Author < 4.2.0 - Unauthenticated Modification of the First User Account's Profile Fields. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Unknown/WP Post Author (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Oct 29, 2026Updated Oct 29, 2026Source checked Oct 29, 2026First seen by HOL Oct 29, 2026Material review Oct 29, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Unknown severitySource severity not reported
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Available

Why this deserves its current priority

A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

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Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps Unknown/WP Post Author (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
Unknown/WP Post Authorgeneric	>=0 <4.2.0	4.2.0

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for Unknown/WP Post Author.
Review the reported fix. Update Unknown/WP Post Author to 4.2.0 if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Oct 29, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Oct 29, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Oct 29, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Source referencewpscan.com

Upstream source description

The WP Post Author WordPress plugin before 4.2.0 does not check that the account was created before updating its profile during front-end registration, allowing unauthenticated users to overwrite the display name, nickname and website of the first user account, which is normally the administrator, when a registration form declares one of those fields.

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