Auth bypass in Ezoic

CVE-2026-18789

The Ezoic WordPress plugin before 2.23.1 does not properly restrict access to some of its content export functionality, allowing unauthenticated attackers to trigger a server-side export of the site's database, including user password hashes and password reset tokens, as well as to persistently change some of its settings.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (32.2th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 32nd percentile — 32.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-18789: held from 0.003 to 0.004.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.001

Affected products

  • Ezoic — versions 2.6.35

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-18789?
CVE-2026-18789 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ezoic, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-08-12.
How severe is CVE-2026-18789?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.