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.
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Configurations
No configuration.
History
29 Oct 2026, 11:17
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 3.7 |
| CWE | CWE-862 |
29 Oct 2026, 06:17
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-10-29 06:17
Updated : 2026-10-29 15:18
NVD link : CVE-2026-108685
Mitre link : CVE-2026-108685
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-108685
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Products Affected
No product.
CWE
CWE-862
Missing Authorization
