Is CVE-2026-96350 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-96350 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-96350?

Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 30 September 2026.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-96350?

A patch was published on 2026-09-24: Patch released in version 4.3.6 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

How is CVE-2026-96350 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-96350?

Check whether you run Estatik 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.

CVE-2026-96350: Estatik privilege escalation in WordPress plugin

CVE-2026-96350 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Published 2026-09-30

A privilege escalation vulnerability in the Estatik WordPress plugin allows subscriber-level users to gain administrator privileges and take full control of a website. Affected sites running version 4.3.5 or earlier face immediate risk of unauthorized site modification, data theft, and malware injection. The vulnerability requires only a valid subscriber account to exploit, making it a critical threat for any WordPress installation with this plugin active.

Technologies: Estatik. Vendors: Estatik.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-96350 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-96350 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-96350?: Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 30 September 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: Estatik <= 4.3.5.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-96350?: A patch was published on 2026-09-24: Patch released in version 4.3.6 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-96350 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-96350?: Check whether you run Estatik 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

A privilege escalation vulnerability in Estatik allows a subscriber-level user to escalate privileges to administrator. The attack requires authentication as a subscriber user and likely involves a missing capability check or broken access control in the plugin code. Patches are available in version 4.3.6 and later.

Affected products

Estatik Estatik <= 4.3.5

Timeline

2026-09-30: disclosed
2026-09-24: patched: Patch released in version 4.3.6

References

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