CVE-2026-86709

The Pressengine WordPress plugin through 1.0 does not stop its login handler from issuing a session when authentication fails, allowing unauthenticated attackers to log in as any user, including administrators.

  • Published Sep 17, 2026
  • CVSS 9.8 critical
  • 0.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS)

Affected software

CVE-2026-86709 at the National Vulnerability Database