CVE-2026-88797

Vayu X < 1.0.6 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary WordPress.org Plugin Installation and Activation

The Vayu X WordPress theme before 1.0.6 does not perform any capability check on one of its AJAX actions and exposes the nonce guarding it to every logged-in user, allowing any authenticated user, such as a subscriber, to install and activate any hosted on the WordPress.org repository.

Affected

Vayu X

CVSS v3.1 CNA

7.1 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L

EPSS

0.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 9th percentile

Published

2026-09-30

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/250a7d7c-9c9b-4619-a6f4-533d29a30e23/

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry