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CVE-2026-14234 - Before 1 Plugin

CVE-2026-14234

The WOLF WordPress plugin before 1.1.0 does not perform a nonce or capability check on one of its AJAX actions, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to trick a logged-in administrator into writing arbitrary content, including a malicious script, into a post via a cross-site request, resulting in stored Cross-Site Scripting.

CVE-2026-14234

HIGH CVSS 7.1 Published 2026-07-29 Updated 2026-07-30
AI Risk Elevated (71/100) Active Exploit: No strong signal Published Exploit: No public exploit references Priority: P3 Priority
Severity Band HIGH
CVSS Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Affected Components 2
Reference Links 1
AI Risk Engine Elevated (71/100)
Exploitability Medium
Active Exploitation No strong signal
Published Exploit Status No public exploit references

Threat Timeline

  1. 2026-07-29 CVE published and first recorded in the threat feed.
  2. 2026-07-30 Record updated with latest vulnerability metadata.
  3. 2026-07-31 AI technical context refreshed for mitigation and impact guidance.
  4. Now Monitoring for follow-up changes, linked references, and new related CVEs.

AI Context

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AI Updated 24 days ago

AI enriched 24 days ago (2026-07-31 18:08 UTC)

Technical Summary

The WOLF WordPress plugin before 1.1.0 does not perform a nonce or capability check on one of its AJAX actions, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to trick a logged-in administrator into writing arbitrary content, including a malicious script, into a post via a cross-site request, resulting in stored Cross-Site Scripting.

Potential Impact

Severity is HIGH (CVSS 7.1). Depending on deployment context, affected components may be exposed to unauthorized actions or data integrity risk.

Exploitability Assessment

Exploitability is assessed as Medium 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 71/100 (Elevated, Medium) with priority P3 Priority. Prioritize remediation where affected components process customer data, admin sessions, or Internet-exposed workflows.

Affected Products

Before 1 PLUGIN · before-1 Affected: < 1.1.0 Fixed in: 1.1.0
Wolf PLUGIN · wolf Affected: < 1.1.0 Fixed in: 1.1.0
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