CVE-2026-75860 — JSON Options <= 0.0.4 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Options Update
The JSON Options WordPress plugin through 0.0.4 does not have any capability check or nonce verification on one of its actions, which runs on every request and is available to u…
Published: 2026-08-20 · CVSS: 9.8 · CVSS 3.1
The JSON Options WordPress plugin through 0.0.4 does not have any capability check or nonce verification on one of its actions, which runs on every request and is available to unauthenticated users, allowing them to update arbitrary WordPress options. This can be leveraged to enable user registration and set the default role to administrator, leading to privilege escalation and full site takeover.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7