CVE-2016-10968: The peepso-core plugin before 1.6.1 for WordPress has PeepSoProfilePreferencesAjax->save() privilege escalation.

high Affects peepso-core (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published 2019-09-16; advisory modified 2026-06-17.

The peepso-core plugin before 1.6.1 for WordPress has PeepSoProfilePreferencesAjax->save() privilege escalation.

Package: peepso-core (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: <1.6.1
Fixed in: 1.6.1
Severity: high CVSS 8.8
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 2% (75.4th percentile)
Published: 2019-09-16
Source: nvd

References

CWE-269

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