CVE-2026-16257
The Arvow AI SEO Writer WordPress plugin before 1.5.4 does not properly restrict access to one of its REST endpoints, whose only access control can be bypassed by unauthenticated users through type juggling when the Arvow AI SEO Writer WordPress plugin before 1.5.4 has not been configured, allowing them to create arbitrary posts and pages and to disclose author account and taxonomy information.
CVSS
- Versión: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
- Puntuación base: 8.2
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 0.36%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 27
- Fecha de la puntuación: 5/10/2026
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.
- Explotación
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Applicationinitial access90 % - Impacto principal
T1078Valid Accountsstealth · persistence · privilege escalation · initial access85 % - Impacto secundario
T1565.001Stored Data Manipulationimpact80 %
AV:N/PR:N permite acceso remoto sin autenticación mediante bypass de control de acceso (CWE-287) en endpoint REST. Impactos: acceso de cuenta (T1078) por divulgación de credenciales y manipulación de posts (T1565.001).
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
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
⚠ Inferidas por IA a partir de la descripción — NVD aún no ha analizado esta CVE; no son CPE verificados.
CWE
- CWE-287
Referencias
JSON original (NVD)
Mostrar
{
"id": "CVE-2026-16257",
"cveTags": [],
"metrics": {
"ssvcV203": [
{
"source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
"ssvcData": {
"id": "CVE-2026-16257",
"role": "CISA Coordinator",
"options": [
{
"exploitation": "none"
},
{
"automatable": "yes"
},
{
"technicalImpact": "partial"
}
],
"version": "2.0.3",
"timestamp": "2026-08-11T20:13:50.827457Z"
}
}
],
"cvssMetricV31": [
{
"type": "Secondary",
"source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
"cvssData": {
"scope": "UNCHANGED",
"version": "3.1",
"baseScore": 8.2,
"attackVector": "NETWORK",
"baseSeverity": "HIGH",
"vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N",
"integrityImpact": "HIGH",
"userInteraction": "NONE",
"attackComplexity": "LOW",
"availabilityImpact": "NONE",
"privilegesRequired": "NONE",
"confidentialityImpact": "LOW"
},
"impactScore": 4.2,
"exploitabilityScore": 3.9
}
]
},
"affected": [
{
"source": "contact@wpscan.com",
"affectedData": [
{
"vendor": "Unknown",
"product": "Arvow AI SEO Writer",
"versions": [
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "0",
"lessThan": "1.5.4",
"versionType": "semver"
}
],
"defaultStatus": "unaffected"
}
]
}
],
"published": "2026-08-10T07:16:47.933",
"references": [
{
"url": "https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/89c32854-1cf1-4fe9-a6d0-6244be2dcc03/",
"source": "contact@wpscan.com"
}
],
"vulnStatus": "Deferred",
"weaknesses": [
{
"type": "Secondary",
"source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
"description": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "CWE-287"
}
]
}
],
"descriptions": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "The Arvow AI SEO Writer WordPress plugin before 1.5.4 does not properly restrict access to one of its REST endpoints, whose only access control can be bypassed by unauthenticated users through type juggling when the Arvow AI SEO Writer WordPress plugin before 1.5.4 has not been configured, allowing them to create arbitrary posts and pages and to disclose author account and taxonomy information."
}
],
"lastModified": "2026-08-26T16:31:16.753",
"sourceIdentifier": "contact@wpscan.com"
}