CVE-2026-86709

published 2026-09-17

CVE-2026-86709: The Pressengine WordPress plugin through 1.0 does not stop its login handler from issuing a session when authentication fails, allowing unauthenticated…

Priority P2 61 critical 9.8 CVSS 3.1

AV N AC L PR N UI N S U C H I H A H

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.

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