CVE-2026-4261

Estado: AplazadaAlta (8.8)—

The Expire Users plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.2. This is due to the plugin allowing a user to update the 'on_expire_default_to_role' meta through the 'save_extra_user_profile_fields' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to elevate their privileges to that of an administrator.

CVSS

Versión: 3.1
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Puntuación base: 8.8

Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)

Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 0.44%
Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 36
Fecha de la puntuación: 6/10/2026

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).

🎯 Técnicas ATT&CK

Cómo se explota esta vulnerabilidad y qué consigue el atacante, en el lenguaje de MITRE ATT&CK.

ExplotaciónT1210 Exploitation of Remote Serviceslateral movement75 %
Impacto principalT1078 Valid Accountsstealth · persistence · privilege escalation · initial access85 %
Impacto secundarioT1098.002 Additional Email Delegate Permissionspersistence · privilege escalation70 %

CVE-2026-4261: Vulnerabilidad remota que requiere autenticación (PR:L) sin interacción. Permite escalada de privilegios de Subscriber a Administrator mediante manipulación de metadatos. T1210 (explotación de servicios remotos) + T1078 (acceso con credenciales válidas elevadas) + T1098.002 (modificac

Inferido por nuestro agente de análisis a partir de la descripción oficial, el vector CVSS y la CWE, y comprobado por un supervisor. Puede contener errores.

🛡️ Mitigaciones ATT&CK que cubren estas técnicas

Privileged Account Management Multi-factor Authentication Disable or Remove Feature or Program Application Developer Guidance Active Directory Configuration Vulnerability Scanning

Tecnologías afectadas (1)

⚠ Inferidas por IA a partir de la descripción — NVD aún no ha analizado esta CVE; no son CPE verificados.

Expire Users — Expire Users^AI

CWE

CWE-862

Referencias

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