CVE-2026-12471

mediumCVSS 4.3covered by 1 sourcefirst seen 2026-06-27

The Spexo theme for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on the activate_plugin function in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.11. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to activate a limited set of plugins.

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Exploitation outlook

Low exploitation risk0.20% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 9% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.

Advisory coverage (1)

mediumCVE-2026-12471: The Spexo theme for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability…nvd · 2026-06-27

External references

NVD record for CVE-2026-12471

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