What is GHSA-r5f2-c2h7-4jxh?

GHSA-r5f2-c2h7-4jxh is a security advisory published by GitHub Security Advisories with Critical severity. The Pressengine WordPress plugin through 1.0 does not stop its login handler from issuing a...

Which CVE IDs does GHSA-r5f2-c2h7-4jxh cover?

GHSA-r5f2-c2h7-4jxh covers the following CVE IDs: CVE-2026-86709. Each CVE has its own detail page on EchelonGraph Pulse with the synthesized EG score.

What is the CVSS v3 score of GHSA-r5f2-c2h7-4jxh?

GHSA-r5f2-c2h7-4jxh has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8, published by GitHub Security Advisories.

GHSA-r5f2-c2h7-4jxhCriticalCVSS 9.8

The Pressengine WordPress plugin through 1.0 does not stop its login handler from issuing a...

Vendor

GitHub Security Advisories

Published

September 17, 2026

Last Modified

September 17, 2026

🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2026-86709 →

📋 Description

The Pressengine WordPress plugin through 1.0 does not stop its login handler from issuing a session when authentication fails, allowing unauthenticated attackers to log in as any user, including administrators.

🔗 References (3)

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-86709
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/4b0b16eb-c638-479b-ab65-1cead53f32a8
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-r5f2-c2h7-4jxh