CVE-2026-18786CWE-287

CVE-2026-18786

High · published August 10, 2026

CVSS v3.1
8.8
EPSS
1%
Percentile
44.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The CheckView WordPress plugin before 2.3.2 does not restrict its REST API authentication filter to its own routes and unconditionally discards the authentication error raised for any request whose URI merely contains a CheckView WordPress plugin before 2.3.2-specific string, making it possible for unauthenticated attackers to bypass the REST nonce check and perform any REST action available to a logged-in administrator, such as creating a new administrator account, via a crafted link an administrator is tricked into opening.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
8.8 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00543 · 44.8th percentile
Weakness
CWE-287 · Improper Authentication
Published
2026-08-10T11:16Z
References (1)
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 10 AUG 06:00Z
    CheckView < 2.3.2 - Administrator Account Creation via REST API Authentication Bypass
    cvelistv5