PT-2026-94164 · WordPress · Xpressengine

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CVE-2026-86709

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Published

2026-09-17

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Updated

2026-09-18

CVSS v3.1

9.8

Critical

VectorAV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Pressengine WordPress plugin versions prior to 1.1
Description The login handler fails to prevent the issuance of a session when authentication fails. This allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass authentication and log in as any user, including those with administrator privileges.
Recommendations Update the plugin to a version newer than 1.0.

Exploit

Fix

Improper Authentication

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Weakness Enumeration

Related Identifiers

CVE-2026-86709

Affected Products

Xpressengine