CVE-2026-121848 PUBLISHED

Magic Link < 2.2.6 - Subscriber+ Privilege Escalation via Magic Link Generation

Assigner: WPScan
Reserved: 04.11.2026 Published: 07.11.2026 Updated: 07.11.2026

The Magic Link WordPress plugin before 2.2.6 does not check that the user requesting a login link is authorised to generate one for the chosen account, allowing any authenticated user, such as a subscriber, to generate a working login link for an administrator and log in as them.

Product Status

Vendor Unknown
Product Magic Link
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 0 to 2.2.6 (excl.)

Credits

  • Muni Nitish Kumar Yaddala finder
  • WPScan coordinator

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management CWE