CVE-2026-4314

Published: Mar 22, 2026 Last Modified: Mar 22, 2026
ExploitDB:
Other exploit source:
Google Dorks:
HIGH 8,8
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: low
User Interaction: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high

Description

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The 'The Ultimate WordPress Toolkit – WP Extended' plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 3.2.4. This is due to the `isDashboardOrProfileRequest()` method in the Menu Editor module using an insecure `strpos()` check against `$_SERVER['REQUEST_URI']` to determine if a request targets the dashboard or profile page. The `grantVirtualCaps()` method, which is hooked into the `user_has_cap` filter, grants elevated capabilities including `manage_options` when this check returns true. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to gain administrative capabilities by appending a crafted query parameter to any admin URL, allowing them to update arbitrary WordPress options and ultimately create new Administrator accounts.

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Improper Privilege Management

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Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Access Control
Potential Impacts:
Gain Privileges Or Assume Identity
Applicable Platforms
All platforms may be affected
View CWE Details
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpextended/tags/3.2.4/modules/menu-e…
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpextended/tags/3.2.4/modules/menu-e…
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old=3475963&old_path=wpextended%2F…
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/38ea001c-6edb-4f36-a7…