November 14, 2026

CVE Watchtower

CVE-2026-115213Improper Authentication

NVDCVSS scored by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

Vulnerability Summary

The EASY-JS-WPAPI Client HANDLE for the WordPress REST-API WordPress plugin through 2.0 does not prevent the administrator credentials it stores from being disclosed to unauthenticated users and does not correctly verify authentication, allowing unauthenticated attackers to obtain administrator credentials and gain full administrator access to the site.
Severity Level
CRITICAL(9.8)
Published Date
Nov 9, 2026
Last Modified
Nov 10, 2026
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation yet
EPSS Score (30-Day)
0.34%Probability
Root Weakness (CWE)
CWE-287: Improper Authentication β†—
When an actor claims to have a given identity, the software does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.
CVSS v3.1 Base Metrics — Score 9.8 (CRITICAL)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

Affected & Patched Versions

Affected Versions
Not provided by NVD for this CVE.
Patched Versions
No patched version published yet
Until a fix ships, reduce exposure:
  • Restrict access to the affected service or interface to trusted networks.
  • Disable the affected feature if you do not need it.
  • Watch the vendor advisory for a firmware or software update.

What to do

Plan remediation soon. No exploitation is confirmed yet, but the severity is critical.

  1. Check whether you run the affected product and which version.
  2. No patched version is listed yet. Limit access to the affected service to trusted networks, and disable the feature if you can.
  3. Subscribe to the vendor advisory so you learn when a fix ships.

Timeline

  • Nov 9, 2026Published
  • Nov 10, 2026Record last modified

Score, severity and exploitation changes are tracked from the day Watchtower started logging them.

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External References

Data last checked: Nov 14, 2026 01:09 UTC