CVE-2026-108685
lowThe WP Post Author WordPress plugin before 4.2.0 does not check that the account was created before updating its profile during front-end registration, allowin…
The WP Post Author WordPress plugin before 4.2.0 does not check that the account was created before updating its profile during front-end registration, allowing unauthenticated users to overwrite the display name, nickname and website of the first user account, which is normally the administrator, when a registration form declares one of those fields.
CVSS
3.7
3.7 (CVSS v3.1)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N Severity source: NVD CVSS v3.1 (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)
Timeline (UTC)
Published: 2026-10-29 06:17
Modified: 2026-10-29 15:18
NVD status: Deferred
Last synced 5 days ago
Verified against the source API 2026-10-30 08:35 UTC
Exploitation
Not listed in CISA KEV (as of last catalog sync)
Absence from KEV does not mean a CVE is not exploited. Exploitation status: unknown (no authoritative evidence in our sources).
Affected products
Not reported by the source (unknown — not "none").
Weakness classification (CWE)
Source: NVD / CISA. “NVD-CWE-Other” and “NVD-CWE-noinfo” mean NVD could not assign a specific weakness.
Mitigation & advisories
No vendor advisory or patch reference tagged by NVD. Check the references below.
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/605832f7-40d5-4a74-a30a-5f5f2906db63/ contact@wpscan.com
Data sources
NVD CVE API 2.0 — fetched 2026-10-30 08:35 UTC · record ↗