BlogVault, MalCare and WP Remote 5.16 - 6.62 - Unauthenticated Site Takeover via Connection Key Recovery (CVE-2026-19718) | HOL Guard CVE

Unknown severity · Source severity not reportedCVE-2026-19718

BlogVault, MalCare and WP Remote 5.16 - 6.62 - Unauthenticated Site Takeover via Connection Key Recovery

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-19718 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in BlogVault, MalCare and WP Remote 5.16 - 6.62 - Unauthenticated Site Takeover via Connection Key Recovery. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Unknown/BlogVault Backup & Staging (generic), Unknown/MalCare WordPress Security Plugin (generic), Unknown/The WP Remote WordPress Plugin (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Aug 26, 2026Updated Aug 26, 2026Source checked Aug 26, 2026First seen by HOL Aug 26, 2026Material review Aug 26, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Unknown severitySource severity not reported
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 3 mapped packages or products
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/BlogVault Backup & Staging (generic), Unknown/MalCare WordPress Security Plugin (generic), Unknown/The WP Remote WordPress Plugin (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
Unknown/BlogVault Backup & Staginggeneric	>=5.16 <6.65	6.65
Unknown/MalCare WordPress Security Plugingeneric	>=5.16 <6.65	6.65
Unknown/The WP Remote WordPress Plugingeneric	>=5.16 <6.65	6.65

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for Unknown/BlogVault Backup & Staging, Unknown/MalCare WordPress Security Plugin, Unknown/The WP Remote WordPress Plugin.
Review the reported fix. Update Unknown/BlogVault Backup & Staging to 6.65; Unknown/MalCare WordPress Security Plugin to 6.65; Unknown/The WP Remote WordPress Plugin to 6.65 if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Aug 26, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Aug 26, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Aug 26, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Source referencewpscan.com

Upstream source description

The BlogVault Backup & Staging WordPress plugin before 6.65, MalCare WordPress Security Plugin WordPress plugin before 6.65, The WP Remote WordPress Plugin WordPress plugin before 6.65 do not prevent unauthenticated users from obtaining data derived from the secret that binds a site to its remote management service, and generate that secret with a weak pseudo-random number generator, allowing attackers to recover it and gain administrative access to the site.

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