CVE-2026-86781
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CVE-2026-86781 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. The SSL Zen — SSL Certificate Installer & HTTPS Redirects WordPress plugin before 4.7.40 does not perform capability or nonce checks on a certificate-file download routine that runs early in the WordPress admin request lifecycle, allowing any authenticated user, including Subscribers, to download the site's TLS private key, certificates, and diagnostic logs.. EPSS estimates a 0.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The SSL Zen — SSL Certificate Installer & HTTPS Redirects WordPress plugin before 4.7.40 does not perform capability or nonce checks on a certificate-file download routine that runs early in the WordPress admin request lifecycle, allowing any authenticated user, including Subscribers, to download the site's TLS private key, certificates, and diagnostic logs.
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Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | SSL Zen — SSL Certificate Installer & HTTPS Redirects | < 4.7.40 |
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Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Deferred
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