Auth bypass in Essentialplugin Essential Chat Support
CVE-2026-8681
The Essential Chat Support plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.1. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action. This makes…
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
EPSS: 0.000 (5.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Essentialplugin Essential Chat Support — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-8681?
- CVE-2026-8681 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Essentialplugin Essential Chat Support, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-05-16.
- How severe is CVE-2026-8681?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.