Vulnerability · Published Sep 2, 2026 · Assigned by Patchstack
CVE-2026-81294WordPress Authorizer plugin <= 3.15.1 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity security flaw in Authorizer from Paul Ryan. 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). Ready-made attack tooling exists: public proof-of-concept code.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 58.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack tooling1Public PoC
Official description
Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation in Authorizer <= 3.15.1 versions.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Ryan | Authorizer | n/a – through 3.15.1 |
Weakness: CWE-266 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H