Pay with a tweet - Security Vulnerability (CVE-2026-115734)

AI enriched 8 hours ago (2026-11-13 18:51 UTC)

Technical Summary

The Pay with a tweet WordPress plugin through 1.0.5 does not validate a file path before deleting it, nor does it restrict access to the relevant administration screens, allowing users with a role as low as Subscriber to delete arbitrary files on the server, which can lead to a full site compromise.

Potential Impact

Severity is CRITICAL (CVSS 9.6). Depending on deployment context, affected components may be exposed to unauthorized actions or data integrity risk.

Exploitability Assessment

Exploitability is assessed as High based on severity and technical exposure profile.

Primary risk drivers: severity and technical exposure profile

Mitigation Recommendations

Validate affected product versions, prioritize patching, and monitor references for vendor remediation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, apply compensating controls and limit exposure of vulnerable surfaces.

Detection & Monitoring

Track authentication anomalies, unexpected file writes, and suspicious plugin API activity around affected components.

Business Impact Lens

AI risk score 89/100 (High, High) with priority P2 Urgent. Prioritize remediation where affected components process customer data, admin sessions, or Internet-exposed workflows.