CVE-2026-87784

Cool Media Filter <= 1.0.1 - Subscriber+ Privilege Escalation via role_permission

Published Nov 6, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Cool Media Filter WordPress plugin through 1.0.1 does not perform any capability or nonce check when updating the capabilities of a role, allowing any authenticated user, such as a subscriber, to grant their own role administrator capabilities and take over the site.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions cool Media Filter
Vendors & Products Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions cool Media Filter
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Metrics ssvc

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

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Weaknesses CWE-269
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'}

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Weaknesses CWE-266
CWE-284
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Description The Cool Media Filter WordPress plugin through 1.0.1 does not perform any capability or nonce check when updating the capabilities of a role, allowing any authenticated user, such as a subscriber, to grant their own role administrator capabilities and take over the site.
Title Cool Media Filter <= 1.0.1 - Subscriber+ Privilege Escalation via role_permission
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
WPScan
Published
Updated
Nov 6, 2026, 11:57 AM
Reserved
Sep 9, 2026, 9:19 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Nov 6, 2026, 6:16 AM
Modified
Nov 6, 2026, 8:09 PM