CVE-2026-18316

Published: Ago 16, 2026 Last Modified: Ago 16, 2026
ExploitDB:
Other exploit source:
Google Dorks:
CRITICAL 9,1
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: none
User Interaction: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: high
Availability: high

Description

AI Translation Available

The Solace Extra plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification and loss of data due to a missing capability check on the import_zip() function in versions up to, and including, 1.6.0. The handler is registered on both wp_ajax_action-import-zip and wp_ajax_nopriv_action-import-zip and only verifies the 'ajax-nonce' nonce, which is emitted on every admin page via wp_localize_script (unrestricted admin_enqueue_scripts hook) and is therefore accessible to any authenticated user including Subscribers. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to wipe navigation menus, sidebar widgets (via update_option('sidebars_widgets', array())), all theme mods (via remove_theme_mods()), and Elementor templates, as well as trigger arbitrary demo-content imports.

862

Missing Authorization

Incomplete
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Confidentiality Integrity Access Control Availability
Potential Impacts:
Read Application Data Read Files Or Directories Modify Application Data Modify Files Or Directories Gain Privileges Or Assume Identity Bypass Protection Mechanism Dos: Crash, Exit, Or Restart Dos: Resource Consumption (Cpu) Dos: Resource Consumption (Memory) Dos: Resource Consumption (Other)
Applicable Platforms
Technologies: AI/ML, Web Server, Database Server, Not Technology-Specific
View CWE Details
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/solace-extra/tags/1.6.0/admin/class-…
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/solace-extra/tags/1.6.0/admin/import…
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/solace-extra/tags/1.6.0/includes/cla…
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&old=3627961%40solace-ext…
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4e427c4e-3e27-49e3-ba…