CVE-2026-121866
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CVE-2026-121866 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The iLeads SMS Gateway by Exsile WordPress plugin before 2.0.0 does not check capabilities or nonces in several AJAX actions that update a site option chosen by the request, allowing any authenticated user, such as a subscriber, to change arbitrary WordPress options and escalate to administrator, for example by enabling registration with administrator as the default role.. EPSS estimates a 0.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The iLeads SMS Gateway by Exsile WordPress plugin before 2.0.0 does not check capabilities or nonces in several AJAX actions that update a site option chosen by the request, allowing any authenticated user, such as a subscriber, to change arbitrary WordPress options and escalate to administrator, for example by enabling registration with administrator as the default role.
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Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | iLeads SMS Gateway by Exsile | < 2.0.0 |
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Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Deferred
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