CVE-2026-88797

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

HIGH
7.1
CVSS Score
Published: September 30, 2026 at 06:00 AM UTC
Updated: September 30, 2026 at 04:28 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorVayu X

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Severity
HIGH7.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

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.

Affected

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

50%
v < 1.0.6
Affected range stops below 1.0.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

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.

References (1)

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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

CVSS

7.1HIGHCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
LOW
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-284

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