Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-81805 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-81805 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-81805?
- High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.1, published 10 September 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- SiteSkite <=2.1.5.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-81805?
- A patch was published on 2026-09-10: Version 2.1.6 released Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
- How is CVE-2026-81805 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-81805?
- Check whether you run SiteSkite 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
This is an unauthenticated privilege escalation vulnerability in the SiteSkite WordPress plugin affecting versions 2.1.5 and earlier. A low-privilege or unauthenticated user can escalate their privileges to administrator level, gaining complete control of the WordPress installation. The vulnerability is classified under OWASP A7 (Identification and Authentication Failures). The attack requires no authentication and can be exploited remotely. A patch is available in version 2.1.6 and later.
Affected products
- SiteSkite SiteSkite <=2.1.5
Timeline
- 2026-09-09: disclosed
- 2026-09-10: patched: Version 2.1.6 released