Vulnerability · Published Aug 27, 2026 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2026-19225Defender Security < 6.2.0 - Admin+ Network-Wide RCE via Hub Connector on Multisite
Medium 6.6
In plain English
A medium-severity code injection in Defender Security from Unknown. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 42% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.6Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 57.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Defender Security WordPress plugin before 6.2.0 does not restrict a network-wide setting to network administrators, allowing an administrator of any single site on a multisite network to execute arbitrary code across the entire network.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Defender Security | 5.0.0 – before 6.2.0 |
Weakness: CWE-94 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5adace73-b1e5-4f1b-9676-6e9619dc54c4/ exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description