Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2026-0912 affects the Toret Manager WordPress plugin through version 1.2.7. A logged-in low-privilege user, such as a Subscriber, may change site options and potentially turn that access into administrator control. This is high business risk for any WordPress site using the plugin with user accounts enabled.
Executive priority
Treat as urgent for affected WordPress sites. A low-privilege account could become site administrator, enabling content changes, data access, malware placement, or business disruption. Prioritize internet-facing sites and sites with open registration.
Technical view
The issue is a missing capability check in AJAX option-saving functions trman_save_option and trman_save_option_items. Sources state authenticated Subscriber-level attackers can update arbitrary WordPress options, including enabling registration and setting the default registration role to administrator. CVSS is 8.8 high, CWE-269 privilege management failure.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running Toret Manager versions up to and including 1.2.7, especially sites allowing low-privilege user accounts or registrations.
Exploitation context
No active exploitation is stated in the provided sources, and the CVE is not marked KEV. Exploitation requires authenticated access, but Subscriber-level access is commonly obtainable on sites with open registration or many users.
Researcher notes
The public references identify missing capability checks around the affected admin class lines and a WordPress.org changeset. The bundle does not provide confirmed exploitation, a named fixed version, or detailed vendor advisory text beyond the referenced sources.
Mitigation direction
- Identify whether Toret Manager is installed and its version.
- If version is 1.2.7 or earlier, check vendor guidance and update when available.
- Temporarily disable the plugin if business impact permits.
- Restrict or disable public user registration where not required.
- Review WordPress default role and registration settings for unauthorized changes.
Validation and detection
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Toret Manager plugin.
- Confirm whether installed versions are 1.2.7 or earlier.
- Audit admin users created after possible exposure.
- Check options for users_can_register and default_role changes.
- Review logs for unexpected authenticated AJAX activity involving the plugin actions.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 8.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H2.85.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
8.8HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4b2fc891-f3c6-4f4f-ad52-0a1a949eed25?source=cveCVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/toret-manager/tags/1.2.7/admin/class-toret-manager-admin.php#L210CVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3464839/toret-managerCVE reference
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CWE details
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Improper Privilege Management
Improper Privilege Management represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.