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WordPress CVE-2026-8787

| EUVD-2026-32079 HIGH
Improper Privilege Management (CWE-269)
2026-05-27 security@wordfence.com GHSA-g86w-5353-83r2
8.8
CVSS 3.1
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CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Analysis Generated
May 27, 2026 - 20:42 vuln.today
CVE Published
May 27, 2026 - 07:16 nvd
HIGH 8.8

DescriptionNVD

The Firebase Support & Chat Management plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.1. This is due to the firebase_auth() function authenticating the request as the WordPress user whose email is supplied in the user_email POST parameter without verifying ownership of that email (no Firebase ID token signature/issuer/audience verification). This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to log in as an arbitrary existing user - including an Administrator - by submitting that user's email address to the acb_firebase_auth AJAX action, resulting in full account takeover.

AnalysisAI

Privilege escalation in the Firebase Support & Chat Management WordPress plugin (all versions up to and including 3.1.1) lets any authenticated Subscriber-level user take over any other account, including Administrator. The plugin's acb_firebase_auth AJAX handler logs the request in as whatever WordPress account matches the attacker-supplied user_email parameter, never verifying the accompanying Firebase ID token. …

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RemediationAI

24 hours: Identify all WordPress installations using this plugin and assess business criticality; immediately disable the plugin if alternatives exist. 7 days: Contact the plugin vendor for patch status and timeline; implement restricted access to the acb_firebase_auth AJAX endpoint and strengthen authentication logging. …

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CVE-2026-8787 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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