Subscriber Privilege Escalation in Falang Multilanguage Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2026-54805

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Falang Multilanguage
Vendor
CVE Published:
17 June 2026

What is CVE-2026-54805?

The Falang Multilanguage Plugin for WordPress versions up to 1.4.2 is susceptible to a privilege escalation attack, allowing unauthorized users to gain elevated access rights. This vulnerability exploits improper handling of user roles, potentially putting sensitive website content and data at risk. Site administrators are encouraged to update to the latest version of the plugin to mitigate this security issue.

Affected Version(s)

Falang multilanguage <= 1.4.2

References

https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/falang/v...
vdb-entry

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

ParkHyunWoo | Patchstack Bug Bounty Program
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