CVE-2026-108685
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The WP Post Author WordPress plugin before 4.2.0 does not check that the account was created before updating its profile during front-end registration, allowin…
The WP Post Author WordPress plugin before 4.2.0 does not check that the account was created before updating its profile during front-end registration, allowing unauthenticated users to overwrite the display name, nickname and website of the first user account, which is normally the administrator, when a registration form declares one of those fields.
CVSS
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Awaiting analysis by NVD
Timeline (UTC)
Published: 2026-10-29 06:17
Modified: 2026-10-29 06:17
NVD status: Received
Last synced 1 hour ago
Verified against the source API 2026-10-29 06:20 UTC
Exploitation
Not listed in CISA KEV (as of last catalog sync)
Absence from KEV does not mean a CVE is not exploited. Exploitation status: unknown (no authoritative evidence in our sources).
Affected products
Not reported by the source (unknown — not "none").
Mitigation & advisories
No vendor advisory or patch reference tagged by NVD. Check the references below.
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/605832f7-40d5-4a74-a30a-5f5f2906db63/ contact@wpscan.com
Data sources
NVD CVE API 2.0 — fetched 2026-10-29 06:20 UTC · record ↗