Privilege escalation in Akbilisim Ak Framework
CVE-2026-105894
The Ak Framework plugin for WordPress, included in the Newsy - Viral News & Magazine WordPress Theme, is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 2.9.8. This is due to missing capability checks in the ajax_refresh_nonce and ak_admin_ajax handlers before passing attacker-controlled option names and values to update_option(). This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update arbitrary WordPress options including users_can_register and default_role to escalate privileges to administrator by enabling user registration with administrator as the default role.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-105894?
- CVE-2026-105894 is a high-severity vulnerability in Akbilisim Ak Framework, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-10-30.
- How severe is CVE-2026-105894?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.