# CVE-2026-109694: WP ManageNinja Fluent CRM privilege escalation

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-109694-incorrect-privilege-assignment-vulnerability-in-wp-manageninja  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-15. Updated: 2026-10-16  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-109694 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Published 2026-10-15

Fluent CRM is a customer relationship management plugin for WordPress that manages contacts and email campaigns. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit a privilege assignment flaw to gain administrator access and take full control of a WordPress site, enabling data theft, malware injection, or site takeover.

Technologies: [WP ManageNinja LLC Fluent CRM](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/wp-manageninja-llc-fluent-crm). Vendors: [WP ManageNinja LLC](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/wp-manageninja-llc).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-109694 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-109694 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-109694?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 15 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** WP ManageNinja LLC Fluent CRM through 3.2.5.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-109694?** Yes: fixed in 3.2.6. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-109694 attacked?** It is attacked over the network.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-109694?** Check whether you run WP ManageNinja LLC Fluent CRM at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- Fixed in 3.2.6

## Technical details

An incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability in the Fluent CRM WordPress plugin allows unauthenticated attackers to escalate privileges to administrator. The vulnerability requires no user interaction or authentication, making it trivial to exploit. Successful exploitation grants an attacker full administrative control over the affected WordPress installation.

## Affected products

- WP ManageNinja LLC Fluent CRM through 3.2.5

## Timeline

- 2026-10-13: disclosed
- 2026-10-15: advisory

## References

- [https://wordpress.org/plugins](https://wordpress.org/plugins)
- [https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/fluent-crm/vulnerability/wordpress-fluent-crm-plugin-3-2-5-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/fluent-crm/vulnerability/wordpress-fluent-crm-plugin-3-2-5-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve)

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