Improper Access Control in WPeMatico RSS Feed Fetcher WordPress Plugin
CVE-2026-89001

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Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
WPematico Rss Feed Fetcher
Vendor
CVE Published:
27 September 2026

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👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2026-89001?

The WPeMatico RSS Feed Fetcher plugin for WordPress prior to version 2.8.27 suffers from improper access control. This vulnerability allows users with contributor-level access and above to publish posts without adequate permissions. Users can attribute published content to any registered user, including administrators, potentially leading to unauthorized publication and misattribution of content. This flaw highlights the critical need for thorough user permission verification within the plugin's functionality.

Affected Version(s)

WPeMatico RSS Feed Fetcher 0 < 2.8.27

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.

CVE-2026-89001 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/829bfdc3-7a15-4d6a-9782-...
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Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Karthik Ramakrishnan
WPScan
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