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WP Password Policy <= 3.7.1 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation

CVE-2026-15992 · password-requirements

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Vulnerability: WP Password Policy <= 3.7.1 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation
Affected software: password-requirements(Plugin)
Affected versions: ≤ 3.7.1
Authentication: Authenticated (see advisory title)
Vulnerability type: Privilege escalation
CVE: CVE-2026-15992
Published: 27 July 2026
CISA KEV: Not listed in CISA KEV at last catalog refresh
Impact: May allow a lower-privilege user to perform actions reserved for administrators.
Source: Data imported from Wordfence Intelligence (advisory 4ad5ca1c-b8c3-42c0-8170-821ada826cbb). Methodology and redistribution notes

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