CVE-2026-19883

WPeMatico RSS Feed Fetcher <= 2.8.24 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation via Arbitrary Option Update to wpematico_import_settings admin_action

Published Aug 22, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The WPeMatico RSS Feed Fetcher plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data that can lead to privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the wpematico_import_settings function in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.24. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to update arbitrary options on the WordPress site. This can be leveraged to update the default role for registration to administrator and enable user registration for attackers to gain administrative user access.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Etruel
Etruel wpematico Rss Feed Fetcher
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Etruel
Etruel wpematico Rss Feed Fetcher
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The WPeMatico RSS Feed Fetcher plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data that can lead to privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the wpematico_import_settings function in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.24. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to update arbitrary options on the WordPress site. This can be leveraged to update the default role for registration to administrator and enable user registration for attackers to gain administrative user access.
Title WPeMatico RSS Feed Fetcher <= 2.8.24 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation via Arbitrary Option Update to wpematico_import_settings admin_action
Weaknesses CWE-269
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Wordfence
Published
Updated
Aug 24, 2026, 1:01 PM
Reserved
Aug 14, 2026, 2:42 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Aug 22, 2026, 3:16 AM
Modified
Oct 12, 2026, 4:10 PM