CVE-2026-19718

BlogVault, MalCare and WP Remote 5.16 - 6.62 - Unauthenticated Site Takeover via Connection Key Recovery

Published Aug 26, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 8.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The BlogVault Backup & Staging WordPress plugin before 6.65, MalCare WordPress Security Plugin WordPress plugin before 6.65, The WP Remote WordPress Plugin WordPress plugin before 6.65 do not prevent unauthenticated users from obtaining data derived from the secret that binds a site to its remote management service, and generate that secret with a weak pseudo-random number generator, allowing attackers to recover it and gain administrative access to the site.

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions blogvault
Wordpress-extensions malcare
Wordpress-extensions wp Remote
Vendors & Products Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions blogvault
Wordpress-extensions malcare
Wordpress-extensions wp Remote
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-287
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The BlogVault Backup & Staging WordPress plugin before 6.65, MalCare WordPress Security Plugin WordPress plugin before 6.65, The WP Remote WordPress Plugin WordPress plugin before 6.65 do not prevent unauthenticated users from obtaining data derived from the secret that binds a site to its remote management service, and generate that secret with a weak pseudo-random number generator, allowing attackers to recover it and gain administrative access to the site.
Title BlogVault, MalCare and WP Remote 5.16 - 6.62 - Unauthenticated Site Takeover via Connection Key Recovery
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
WPScan
Published
Updated
Aug 26, 2026, 2:43 PM
Reserved
Aug 13, 2026, 11:43 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Aug 26, 2026, 6:16 AM
Modified
Aug 26, 2026, 4:30 PM