Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-74020 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-74020 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-74020?
- High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.5, published 20 August 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- WordPress.org Koji 2.2.1 and earlier.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-74020?
- A patch was published on 2026: Patched in version 2.2.2 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
- How is CVE-2026-74020 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-74020?
- Check whether you run WordPress.org Koji 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.
Technical details
The vulnerability is a broken access control issue in the Koji WordPress theme versions 2.2.1 and earlier. It permits unauthenticated attackers to bypass authorization checks and access restricted pages or perform administrative actions. The flaw requires only network access to the affected WordPress installation; no authentication or special privileges are needed to exploit it. Attackers can access sensitive data or perform unintended actions. The vulnerability is patched in version 2.2.2 and later.
Affected products
- WordPress.org Koji 2.2.1 and earlier
Timeline
- 2026-08-20: disclosed
- 2026: patched: Patched in version 2.2.2