CVE-2026-88797 PUBLISHED

Vayu X < 1.0.6 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary WordPress.org Plugin Installation and Activation

Assigner: WPScan
Reserved: 10.09.2026 Published: 30.09.2026 Updated: 30.09.2026

The Vayu X WordPress theme before 1.0.6 does not perform any capability check on one of its AJAX actions and exposes the nonce guarding it to every logged-in user, allowing any authenticated user, such as a subscriber, to install and activate any hosted on the WordPress.org repository.

Product Status

Vendor Unknown
Product Vayu X
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 0 to 1.0.6 (excl.)

Credits

  • Xanlar Agamalizade finder
  • WPScan coordinator

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-284 Improper Access Control CWE