Subscriber-to-Administrator escalation via URI substring check
Published Mar 22, 2026 · Updated Mar 22, 2026
Privilege escalation in WP Extended 3.2.4 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to obtain Administrator capabilities. The Menu Editor's isDashboardOrProfileRequest() applies strpos() to REQUEST_URI, and grantVirtualCaps() grants manage_options when a crafted query string matches a dashboard or profile path. Subscriber-level access and an enabled Menu Editor module are sufficient to update arbitrary WordPress options and create Administrator accounts.
Summary
What happened
Privilege escalation in WP Extended 3.2.4 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to obtain Administrator capabilities. The Menu Editor's isDashboardOrProfileRequest() applies strpos() to REQUEST_URI, and grantVirtualCaps() grants manage_options when a crafted query string matches a dashboard or profile path. Subscriber-level access and an enabled Menu Editor module are sufficient to update arbitrary WordPress options and create Administrator accounts.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-4314
- Published
- Mar 22, 2026
- Updated
- Mar 22, 2026
- Vendor
- WP Extended
- Product
- WP Extended
- Classifications
- CWE-269, T1190
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
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- Mar 22, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Mar 22, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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