Vulnerability in Solace Extra

CVE-2026-16948

The Solace Extra WordPress plugin before 1.6.1 does not perform capability checks in several of its AJAX actions and exposes the nonce that protects them on admin pages reachable by low-privileged users, allowing users with a role as low as Subscriber to modify site-wide presentation settings and delete imported site-builder content.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (11.5th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 12th percentile — 11.5% 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-2026-16948: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • Solace Extra — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-16948?
CVE-2026-16948 is a high-severity vulnerability in Solace Extra, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2026-08-08.
How severe is CVE-2026-16948?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.