CVE-2026-85118
AI Content Generator Marketing <= 1.0.0 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via Arbitrary Option Update and Deletion
- Critical 9.8
- A public exploit reference is listed
Description
The AI Content Generator Marketing WordPress plugin through 1.0.0 does not enforce a nonce or capability check on some of its AJAX actions, allowing unauthenticated users to update and delete arbitrary WordPress options, which can be used to gain administrator access to the site.
Key facts
- Published
- 11 Oct 2026
- Last changed
- 11 Oct 2026
- Assigned by
- WPScan
- EPSS
- 0.341% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 28.057% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)
- SSVC (CISA)
- Exploitation: none; Automatable: yes; Technical impact: total
Severity scores
Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.
- 9.8CVSS 3.1, Criticalfrom CISA (ADP container)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Historical context and remediation
This reference retains the original CVE publication date. A recent record update does not mean a new attack occurred.
No separately sourced impact summary is available on this page yet. Consult the description, version data and dated exploitation evidence.
No explicit remediation statement is available on this page yet. Consult the original record and vendor references before choosing a fix.
Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | AI Content Generator Marketing |
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Timeline
- 11 Oct 2026 Published