Answer in brief
CVE-2026-85681 records a Critical severity (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability in WP Component <= 2.2.4 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via Arbitrary Blog Option Update. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Unknown/WP Component (generic), Unknown/WP Component (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 9.8. 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
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps Unknown/WP Component (generic), Unknown/WP Component (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown/WP Componentgeneric | 0 | Not reported |
| Unknown/WP Componentgeneric | >=0 <=2.2.4 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Sep 12, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Sep 14, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Sep 12, 2026
The WP Component WordPress plugin through 2.2.4 does not have any capability or nonce checks on one of the actions it makes available to unauthenticated users, and it takes both the option name and the option value from the request, allowing unauthenticated attackers to overwrite any of the site's options. On a single site installation this leads to a full takeover, as registration can be enabled with a default role of administrator.
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