FKIE_CVE-2026-4314

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2026-03-22 04:16 - Updated: 2026-06-17 10:56
Summary
The 'The Ultimate WordPress Toolkit – WP Extended' plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 3.2.4. This is due to the `isDashboardOrProfileRequest()` method in the Menu Editor module using an insecure `strpos()` check against `$_SERVER['REQUEST_URI']` to determine if a request targets the dashboard or profile page. The `grantVirtualCaps()` method, which is hooked into the `user_has_cap` filter, grants elevated capabilities including `manage_options` when this check returns true. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to gain administrative capabilities by appending a crafted query parameter to any admin URL, allowing them to update arbitrary WordPress options and ultimately create new Administrator accounts.
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version

{
  "affected": [
    {
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "product": "The Ultimate WordPress Toolkit \u2013 WP Extended",
          "vendor": "wpextended",
          "versions": [
            {
              "lessThanOrEqual": "3.2.4",
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "0",
              "versionType": "semver"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "source": "security@wordfence.com"
    }
  ],
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "The \u0027The Ultimate WordPress Toolkit \u2013 WP Extended\u0027 plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 3.2.4. This is due to the `isDashboardOrProfileRequest()` method in the Menu Editor module using an insecure `strpos()` check against `$_SERVER[\u0027REQUEST_URI\u0027]` to determine if a request targets the dashboard or profile page. The `grantVirtualCaps()` method, which is hooked into the `user_has_cap` filter, grants elevated capabilities including `manage_options` when this check returns true. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to gain administrative capabilities by appending a crafted query parameter to any admin URL, allowing them to update arbitrary WordPress options and ultimately create new Administrator accounts."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "El plugin \u0027The Ultimate WordPress Toolkit \u2013 WP Extended\u0027 para WordPress es vulnerable a escalada de privilegios en todas las versiones hasta la 3.2.4, inclusive. Esto se debe a que el m\u00e9todo `isDashboardOrProfileRequest()` en el m\u00f3dulo Editor de Men\u00fa utiliza una comprobaci\u00f3n `strpos()` insegura contra `$_SERVER[\u0027REQUEST_URI\u0027]` para determinar si una solicitud apunta al panel de control o a la p\u00e1gina de perfil. El m\u00e9todo `grantVirtualCaps()`, que est\u00e1 enganchado al filtro `user_has_cap`, otorga capacidades elevadas, incluyendo `manage_options`, cuando esta comprobaci\u00f3n devuelve verdadero. Esto hace posible que atacantes autenticados, con acceso de nivel Suscriptor y superior, obtengan capacidades administrativas al a\u00f1adir un par\u00e1metro de consulta manipulado a cualquier URL de administraci\u00f3n, permiti\u00e9ndoles actualizar opciones arbitrarias de WordPress y, en \u00faltima instancia, crear nuevas cuentas de Administrador."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2026-4314",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T10:56:24.470",
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV31": [
      {
        "cvssData": {
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "availabilityImpact": "HIGH",
          "baseScore": 8.8,
          "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
          "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
          "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
          "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
          "version": "3.1"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 2.8,
        "impactScore": 5.9,
        "source": "security@wordfence.com",
        "type": "Secondary"
      }
    ],
    "ssvcV203": [
      {
        "source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
        "ssvcData": {
          "id": "CVE-2026-4314",
          "options": [
            {
              "exploitation": "none"
            },
            {
              "automatable": "no"
            },
            {
              "technicalImpact": "total"
            }
          ],
          "role": "CISA Coordinator",
          "timestamp": "2026-03-23T16:25:12.331849Z",
          "version": "2.0.3"
        }
      }
    ]
  },
  "published": "2026-03-22T04:16:26.180",
  "references": [
    {
      "source": "security@wordfence.com",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpextended/tags/3.2.4/modules/menu-editor/Bootstrap.php#L135"
    },
    {
      "source": "security@wordfence.com",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpextended/tags/3.2.4/modules/menu-editor/Bootstrap.php#L207"
    },
    {
      "source": "security@wordfence.com",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old=3475963\u0026old_path=wpextended%2Ftrunk%2Fmodules%2Fmenu-editor%2FBootstrap.php\u0026new=\u0026new_path=wpextended%2Ftrunk%2Fmodules%2Fmenu-editor%2FBootstrap.php"
    },
    {
      "source": "security@wordfence.com",
      "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/38ea001c-6edb-4f36-a7ec-19be1d857b9e?source=cve"
    }
  ],
  "sourceIdentifier": "security@wordfence.com",
  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-269"
        }
      ],
      "source": "security@wordfence.com",
      "type": "Secondary"
    }
  ]
}



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