WordPress component - Security Vulnerability (CVE-2026-118495)

AI enriched just now (2026-11-14 02:56 UTC)

Technical Summary

Joomla / WordPress Extension - acymailing.com - Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in AcyMailing 6.0.0 - 11.1.1 - Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in AcyMailing 6.0.0 through 11.1.1. An unauthenticated attacker who knows a subscriber's email address can read that subscriber's record, including the per-subscriber secret key that authorises the subscription management links. Holding that key, the attacker can act as that subscriber on those endpoints, which includes triggering the GDPR data export and…

Potential Impact

Severity is HIGH (CVSS 8.8). 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 low-bar exploit prerequisites.

Primary risk drivers: low-bar exploit prerequisites

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 84/100 (High, High) with priority P2 Urgent. Prioritize remediation where affected components process customer data, admin sessions, or Internet-exposed workflows.