CVE-2026-11976

MonsterInsights Pro 10.2.0/10.2.2 - Backdoored via AWS S3 bucket compromise

Published Aug 6, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 10 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The official MonsterInsights Pro update distribution bucket (`monster-insights.s3.amazonaws.com`) was compromised. Both the current release (10.2.2) and the version MonsterInsights rolled back to (10.2.0) contain a malicious file, `class-system-check.php`. Three distinct variants were observed on 2026-06-11, all sharing the same AES-256-GCM key, confirming a single threat actor. The attacker retains write access to the S3 bucket and has been actively iterating on the payload throughout the day.

Remediation

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History
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First Time appeared Monsterinsights
Monsterinsights monsterinsights
Vendors & Products Monsterinsights
Monsterinsights monsterinsights
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Weaknesses CWE-20
CWE-730
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Weaknesses CWE-912
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-20
CWE-730
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Description The official MonsterInsights Pro update distribution bucket (`monster-insights.s3.amazonaws.com`) was compromised. Both the current release (10.2.2) and the version MonsterInsights rolled back to (10.2.0) contain a malicious file, `class-system-check.php`. Three distinct variants were observed on 2026-06-11, all sharing the same AES-256-GCM key, confirming a single threat actor. The attacker retains write access to the S3 bucket and has been actively iterating on the payload throughout the day.
Title MonsterInsights Pro 10.2.0/10.2.2 - Backdoored via AWS S3 bucket compromise
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 10, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
WPScan
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2026, 1:47 PM
Reserved
Jun 11, 2026, 12:56 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Aug 6, 2026, 10:16 PM
Modified
Aug 26, 2026, 4:31 PM