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Private Content <= 8.11.5 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via Account Takeover

CVE-2025-26966 · private-content

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Vulnerability: Private Content <= 8.11.5 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via Account Takeover
Affected software: private-content(Plugin)
Affected versions: ≤ 8.11.5
Authentication: Unauthenticated
Vulnerability type: Authentication bypass
CVE: CVE-2025-26966
Published: 24 February 2025
CISA KEV: Not listed in CISA KEV at last catalog refresh
Impact: May allow access to accounts or admin areas without valid credentials.
Source: Data imported from Wordfence Intelligence (advisory 256c4984-eee8-4ed0-ba34-e022822d6387). Methodology and redistribution notes

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