--- title: "CVE-2026-88797: Vayu X WordPress theme - Broken Access Control" description: "Vayu X WordPress theme < 1.0.6 contains a broken access control vulnerability caused by missing capability checks on an AJAX action, letting authenticated users install and activate plugins, exploit requires user to be logged in." url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-88797/ --- # CVE-2026-88797 Vayu X WordPress theme - Broken Access Control Vayu X WordPress theme < 1.0.6 contains a broken access control vulnerability caused by missing capability checks on an AJAX action, letting authenticated users install and activate plugins, exploit requires user to be logged in. CVSS base score 7.1 /10 High CISA KEV Not listed Public exploit None known Authentication Required EPSS 0.19% chance of exploitation in 30 days [View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-88797) ## Details Type Broken Access Control Impact Privilege Escalation, Remote Code Execution CVSS vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L Published 30 September 2026 Updated 15 October 2026 Weakness [CWE-284](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/284.html) ## Vendor fix Update to version 1.0.6 or later. Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them. ## References - [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-88797](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-88797) - [https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/250a7d7c-9c9b-4619-a6f4-533d29a30e23/](https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/250a7d7c-9c9b-4619-a6f4-533d29a30e23/) [← All CVEs](https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/) ## What this record can't tell you - Whether you run the affected software, and where - Whether an attacker can actually reach and exploit it - The misconfigurations that never get a CVE number - What it would cost the business, ranked into what to fix first Panop answers these inside your environment, for this CVE and every other finding. [Book a demo](https://panop.io/demo)