Auth bypass in Clorith Enable Jquery Migrate Helper
CVE-2026-3279
The Enable jQuery Migrate Helper plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the `downgrade_jquery_version()` function in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.1. This is due to the function only verifying a nonce without checking user capabilities. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to downgrade the site-wide jQuery version from 3.7.1 to the legacy 1.12.4-wp release, which has knowns security vulnerabilities.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (30.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 30th percentile — 30.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Clorith Enable Jquery Migrate Helper — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/1a74d5f4-1dd8-4d49-b4ce-8ba7a…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/enable-jquery-migrate-helper/tags/1.4.1/clas…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/enable-jquery-migrate-helper/tags/1.4.1/clas…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/enable-jquery-migrate-helper/trunk/class-jqu…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/enable-jquery-migrate-helper/trunk/class-jqu…
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-3279?
- CVE-2026-3279 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Clorith Enable Jquery Migrate Helper, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-05-27.
- How severe is CVE-2026-3279?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.