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high 8.8

CVE-2026-121848 json

Magic Link < 2.2.6 - Subscriber+ Privilege Escalation via Magic Link Generation

published 2d ago modified 2d ago also EUVD-2026-118946

cvss
8.8
version 3.1, CISA ADP
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.3%
EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 21%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The Magic Link WordPress plugin before 2.2.6 does not check that the user requesting a login link is authorised to generate one for the chosen account, allowing any authenticated user, such as a subscriber, to generate a working login link for an administrator and log in as them.

Patch / fix

  • Unknown Magic Link 2.2.6

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
Assessed
2d ago

Exploit prediction

0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 21% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/00c498cd-5319-47ed-afe6-14359bf1ee70/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CISA ADP 3.1 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

  • Unknown Magic Link

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
Technology feeds

References

Sources

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