Essential Real Estate Plugin up to 5.3.4 on WordPress authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Essential Real Estate Plugin up to 5.3.4 and classified as problematic. This impacts an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in authorization. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-90966. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Essential Real Estate Plugin up to 5.3.4. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-862. The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:

The Essential Real Estate WordPress plugin before 5.3.5 does not verify, in one of its AJAX actions, that a listing package selected for free activation is genuinely free or that the requesting user is entitled to it, allowing a self-registered customer to activate a paid package without payment and cause the site to record a paid invoice at the package's full price.

The advisory is shared at wpscan.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-90966 since 09/14/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Upgrading to version 5.3.5 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Authorization
CWE: CWE-862 / CWE-863 / CWE-285
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ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: Essential Real Estate Plugin 5.3.5

Timelineinfo

09/14/2026 CVE reserved
11/05/2026 +52 days Advisory disclosed
11/05/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
11/05/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wpscan.com
Status: Confirmed

CNA: WPScan
CVE: CVE-2026-90966 (🔒)

GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-90966
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-431385

Entryinfo

Created: 11/05/2026 07:18
Changes: 11/05/2026 07:18 (54)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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