CVE-2026-96350
Received Received - Intake

Subscriber Privilege Escalation in Estatik Plugin

Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-96350, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.

Publication date: 2026-09-30

Last updated on: 2026-09-30

Assigner: Patchstack

Description

Subscriber Privilege Escalation in Estatik <= 4.3.5 versions.

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Published
2026-09-30
Last Modified
2026-09-30
Generated
2026-09-30
AI Q&A
2026-09-30
EPSS Evaluated
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Vendor Product Version / Range
estatik estatik to 4.3.5 (inc)

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CWE ID Description
CWE-266 A product incorrectly assigns a privilege to a particular actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a Subscriber Privilege Escalation in the Estatik WordPress plugin versions 4.3.5 and below. It allows low-privilege users, such as subscribers, to escalate their privileges to administrator level, gaining full control over the website.

Detection Guidance

Check if the Estatik plugin version is 4.3.5 or below. Use commands like 'wp plugin list' in WordPress CLI or inspect the plugin files in /wp-content/plugins/estatik/. Look for unauthorized privilege changes in user logs.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability allows attackers to take full control of your website, potentially leading to data theft, defacement, or further compromise of your systems. It is actively exploitable and may be targeted in mass-exploit campaigns.

Mitigation Strategies

Update the Estatik plugin to version 4.3.6 or later immediately. If updating is not possible, apply the Patchstack mitigation rule to block attacks until an update is available.

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