CVE-2026-5130 - Vulnerability Analysis
HighCVSS: 8.8Last Updated: March 30, 2026
WordPress Debugger & Troubleshooter - Privilege Escalation
Published: March 30, 2026Updated: March 30, 2026Remote Exploitable
Overview
WordPress Debugger & Troubleshooter plugin <= 1.3.2 contains an unauthenticated privilege escalation caused by accepting wp_debug_troubleshoot_simulate_user cookie as user ID without validation, letting unauthenticated attackers impersonate any user including administrators, exploit requires no authentication.
Severity & Score
Severity: High
CVSS Score: 8.8
Impact
Unauthenticated attackers can gain administrator access, allowing full site control including content modification and plugin installation.
Mitigation
Update to version 1.4.0 or later.
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/debugger-troubleshooter/tags/1.3.2/debug-troubleshooter.php#L849
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3486202/debugger-troubleshooter/trunk/debug-troubleshooter.php
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/3e037931-870f-45eb-973c-0276911682ad?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/debugger-troubleshooter/tags/1.3.2/debug-troubleshooter.php#L827
Related Resources
Details
- CVE ID
- CVE-2026-5130
- Severity
- High
- CVSS Score
- 8.8
- Type
- broken_access_control
- Status
- new
CWE
- CWE-565
CVSS Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H