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CVE-2026-86706

The Quick quotes WordPress plugin through 1.0.0 does not perform any capability or nonce check on…

Risk score
64/100
CVSS
9.1 v3.1
Exploit chance (30 days)
0.3%
Published
11 Oct 2026

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What to know

What it is
The Quick quotes WordPress plugin through 1.0.0 does not perform any capability or nonce check on one of its AJAX actions and lets the caller choose which option is written, allowing unauthenticated users to alter arbitrary site settings and to make the site unavailable.
Affected
See advisory
Fix
Apply the vendor's security update; see the linked advisory.
Exploitation
No known exploitation

Why it is Amber

  • CVSS 9.1 critical
  • Remotely exploitable without logging in

References

Original description

The Quick quotes WordPress plugin through 1.0.0 does not perform any capability or nonce check on one of its AJAX actions and lets the caller choose which option is written, allowing unauthenticated users to alter arbitrary site settings and to make the site unavailable.

Last activity 11 Oct 2026. Patch Forecast updates every hour.