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Tabs Responsive - Security Vulnerability (CVE-2026-39776)

CVE-2026-39776

Vulnerability CVE-2026-39776 PLUGIN tabs-responsive HIGH

Editor Remote Code Execution (RCE) in Tabs

CVE-2026-39776

HIGH CVSS 8.0 Published 2026-10-06 Updated 2026-10-06
AI Risk High (80/100) Active Exploit: No strong signal Published Exploit: No public exploit references Priority: P2 Urgent
Severity Band HIGH
CVSS Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Components 1
Reference Links 1
AI Risk Engine High (80/100)
Exploitability High
Active Exploitation No strong signal
Published Exploit Status No public exploit references

Threat Timeline

  1. 2026-10-06 CVE published and first recorded in the threat feed.
  2. 2026-10-06 Record updated with latest vulnerability metadata.
  3. 2026-10-11 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 6 days ago

AI enriched 6 days ago (2026-10-11 00:23 UTC)

Technical Summary

Editor Remote Code Execution (RCE) in Tabs

Potential Impact

Severity is HIGH (CVSS 8.0). 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 remote code execution potential.

Primary risk drivers: remote code execution potential

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 80/100 (High, High) with priority P2 Urgent. Prioritize remediation where affected components process customer data, admin sessions, or Internet-exposed workflows.

Affected Products

Tabs Responsive PLUGIN · tabs-responsive Affected range not specified Fixed version not specified

References

What to do about this

Patch promptly The consequence is significant even where an attacker needs a foothold first.

Fix it

Update Tabs Responsive to the latest available version.

Where the vendor has not published a fix yet, disable the plugin until they do.

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Am I affected by this vulnerability?

You are affected if your site runs Tabs Responsive.

How do I fix it?

Update Tabs Responsive to the latest available version. Where the vendor has not yet published a fix, remove or disable the plugin until they do. Until you can update, Request / payload inspection (WAF) in Hack Halt ProSecure contains this class of attack at the request layer.

What can an attacker actually do?

This is a Remote Code Execution flaw. An attacker who exploits it can run their own code on the server, which is total control of the site.

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