# CVE-2026-109900: Melapress Role Editor privilege escalation

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-109900-incorrect-privilege-assignment-vulnerability-in-melapress  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-11-08. Updated: 2026-11-08  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-109900 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.6 · Published 2026-11-08

Melapress Role Editor is a WordPress plugin that manages user roles and permissions. The vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to escalate to administrator privileges with user interaction, gaining full control over the affected WordPress site.

Vendors: [Melapress](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/melapress).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-109900 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-109900 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-109900?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.6, published 8 November 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Melapress Role Editor through 1.3.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-109900?** Yes: fixed in 1.4.0. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-109900 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-109900?** Check whether you run Melapress Role Editor 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 1.4.0

## Technical details

The plugin through version 1.3.0 contains an incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability that allows privilege escalation. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this by inducing a privileged user to perform an action such as clicking a malicious link, with successful exploitation requiring user interaction to achieve administrator access.

## Affected products

- Melapress Role Editor through 1.3.0

## Timeline

- 2026-11-06: disclosed
- 2026-11-08: advisory

## References

- [https://wordpress.org/plugins](https://wordpress.org/plugins)
- [https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/melapress-role-editor/vulnerability/wordpress-melapress-role-editor-plugin-1-3-0-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/melapress-role-editor/vulnerability/wordpress-melapress-role-editor-plugin-1-3-0-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve)

## Related threats

- [Melapress Role Editor broken access control in page access](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-109899-missing-authorization-vulnerability-in-melapress-melapress-role)