Privilege Escalation in Vitepos WordPress Plugin by Vitepos
CVE-2026-8157
8.8HIGH
Key Information:
Badges
👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC
What is CVE-2026-8157?
The Vitepos WordPress plugin prior to version 3.4.2 contains a vulnerability that fails to adequately restrict user roles during the creation of new users via its REST API endpoints. This oversight permits authenticated users assigned with custom roles to elevate their permissions to that of an administrator, potentially compromising the security of the entire WordPress site.
Affected Version(s)
Vitepos 0 < 3.4.2
Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)
PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.
References
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
- 🟡
Public PoC available
- 👾
Exploit known to exist
Vulnerability published
Vulnerability Reserved
Credit
Real_King_Engine (ISAL FRAMEWORK)
WPScan