WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities
Defender Security < 6.2.0 - Admin+ Network-Wide RCE via Hub Connector on Multisite
Description
The plugin 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.
Proof of Concept
Affects Plugins
Fixed in 6.2.0 References
CVE
Classification
Type
RCE
OWASP top 10
CWE
CVSS
Miscellaneous
Original Researcher
Jakub Herman
Submitter
Jakub Herman
Submitter website
Verified
Yes
WPVDB ID
Timeline
Publicly Published
2026-08-25 (about 2 days ago)
Added
2026-08-25 (about 1 day ago)
Last Updated
2026-08-25 (about 1 day ago)
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