CVE-2026-88904 json
PuppyFW <= 0.4.4 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Blog Options Update and Deletion Leading to Privilege Escalation
published 2026-09-17 53 d ago modified 2026-09-18 51 d ago also EUVD-2026-81348
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 36%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The PuppyFW WordPress plugin through 0.4.4 does not have proper authorisation on one of its REST routes, which tests the caller against a capability taken from the request itself, allowing any authenticated user, including subscribers, to add, modify and delete arbitrary blog options and thereby escalate their privileges.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 52 d ago
Exploit prediction
0.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 36% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d65eff64-0c20-4cfe-8ba2-1d202a5e4306/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Unknown PuppyFW
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/d65eff64-0c20-4cfe-8ba2-1d202a5e4306/
exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-88904
- NVD CVE-2026-88904
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