CVE-2016-10886: The wp-editor plugin before 1.2.6 for WordPress has incorrect permissions.

critical Affects wp-editor (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published 2019-08-14; advisory modified 2026-06-17.

The wp-editor plugin before 1.2.6 for WordPress has incorrect permissions.

Package: wp-editor (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: <1.2.6
Fixed in: 1.2.6
Severity: critical CVSS 9.8
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 2% (80.7th percentile)
Published: 2019-08-14
Source: nvd

References

CWE-264

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