Vitepos Plugin up to 3.4.1 on WordPress REST API Endpoint privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Vitepos Plugin up to 3.4.1 on WordPress. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component REST API Endpoint. Such manipulation leads to privileges management. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2026-8157. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Vitepos Plugin up to 3.4.1 on WordPress and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the component REST API Endpoint. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The Vitepos WordPress plugin before 3.4.2 does not properly restrict the roles that can be assigned when creating new users via one of its REST API endpoints, allowing authenticated users with a custom Vitepos WordPress plugin before 3.4.2 role to escalate privileges to administrator.

The weakness was published by Real_King_Engine. The advisory is available at wpscan.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-8157 since 05/08/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploitation requires an enhanced level of successful authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading to version 3.4.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-38215). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.5

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VulDB Temp Score: 4.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Vitepos Plugin 3.4.2

Timelineinfo

05/08/2026 CVE reserved
06/22/2026 +45 days Advisory disclosed
06/22/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
06/22/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wpscan.com
Researcher: Real_King_Engine
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-8157 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-8157
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-372650
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/22/2026 08:47
Updated: 06/22/2026 11:25
Changes: 06/22/2026 08:47 (57), 06/22/2026 11:25 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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