CVE-2026-19225

Defender Security < 6.2.0 - Admin+ Network-Wide RCE via Hub Connector on Multisite

The Defender Security WordPress plugin before 6.2.0 does not restrict a network-wide setting to network administrators, allowing an administrator of any single site on a multisite network to execute arbitrary code across the entire network.

Affected

Defender Security

CVSS v3.1 CNA

6.6 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

0.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 19th percentile

Published

2026-08-27

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5adace73-b1e5-4f1b-9676-6e9619dc54c4/

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry