CVE-2026-12471

Spexo <= 2.0.11 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Limited Plugin Activation

MEDIUM
4.3
CVSS Score
Published: June 27, 2026 at 06:50 AM UTC
Updated: October 25, 2026 at 05:10 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorSpexo

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Severity
MEDIUM4.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

The Spexo theme for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on the activate_plugin function in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.11. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to activate a limited set of plugins.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v ≤ 2.0.11

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

4.3MEDIUMWordfence
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-862

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