🛡️ CVE-2026-3279
Description
The Enable jQuery Migrate Helper plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the downgrade_jquery_version() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.1. This is due to the function only verifying a nonce without checking user capabilities. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to downgrade the site-wide jQuery version from 3.7.1 to the legacy 1.12.4-wp release, which has knowns security vulnerabilities.
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached over the network, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs low-level privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality none, integrity high, availability none.
Weakness class
CVE-2026-3279 is classified as CWE-862: Missing Authorization. No authorisation check is performed before carrying out a restricted action.
Affected software
CVE-2026-3279 is recorded against 1 package.
- unknown
Timeline and source
Published on 27 May 2026 and last revised on 17 June 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from NVD.
References
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
www.wordfence.com
Details
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| unknown | — | — |
References
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