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CVE-2026-85118

AI Content Generator Marketing WordPress plugin privilege escalation

9.8 CRITICALEPSS 0.34%
  1. Published11 Oct 2026

Description

The AI Content Generator Marketing WordPress plugin through 1.0.0 does not enforce a nonce or capability check on some of its AJAX actions, allowing unauthenticated users to update and delete arbitrary WordPress options, which can be used to gain administrator access to the site.

CVSS 3.1 breakdown

Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Remediation

No fixed version is recorded in the NVD data. Check the vendor advisory for the latest guidance.

Frequently asked

Is CVE-2026-85118 being actively exploited?

CVE-2026-85118 is not in the CISA KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit probability is 0.34%.

How severe is CVE-2026-85118?

CVE-2026-85118 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated critical. EPSS estimates a 0.34% probability of exploitation.

How do I fix CVE-2026-85118?

Apply the vendor's patch or advisory guidance, then verify no affected versions remain across your devices.

How Secuno handles this

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Data from the NVD, CISA KEV catalog and FIRST EPSS. CVSS 3.1 base score shown where available.