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CVE-2026-78271 (GCVE-0-2026-78271)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-27 08:59 – Updated: 2026-08-27 12:18
VLAI
Title
WordPress FluentCRM Pro plugin <= 3.1.12 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability
Summary
Editor Privilege Escalation in FluentCRM Pro <= 3.1.12 versions.
Severity
7.2 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-27 12:18 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-266 - Incorrect Privilege Assignment
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
WP Manage Ninja FluentCRM Pro Affected: n/a , ≤ 3.1.12 (custom)
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Credits
Ananda Dhakal (Patchstack) | Patchstack Bug Bounty Program
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