WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities

Surfer < 1.8.1.759 - Contributor+ Privilege Escalation via Editor API Key Disclosure

Description

The plugin discloses a sensitive API credential to low-privileged users through the post editor page and relies on that same credential as the sole authorization for its privileged REST API, allowing users with contributor-level access and above to read the credential and escalate to publishing arbitrary posts and other privileged actions.

Proof of Concept

Affects Plugins

Fixed in 1.8.1.759

References

Classification

Miscellaneous

Original Researcher
Usama Arshad
Submitter
Usama Arshad
Submitter website
Submitter twitter
Verified
Yes

Timeline

Publicly Published
2026-11-03 (about 3 days ago)
Added
2026-11-03 (about 2 days ago)
Last Updated
2026-11-03 (about 2 days ago)

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