CVE-2026-1490
CRITICALDescription
The Spam protection, Anti-Spam, FireWall by CleanTalk plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized Arbitrary Plugin Installation due to an authorization bypass via reverse DNS (PTR record) spoofing on the 'checkWithoutToken' function in all versions up to, and including, 6.71. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to install and activate arbitrary plugins which can be leveraged to achieve remote code execution if another vulnerable plugin is installed and activated. Note: This is only exploitable on sites with an invalid API key.
How to fix
No published remediation has been found for this vulnerability's affected products yet.
Mitigation guidance may be in the linked vendor advisories in the References section below.
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CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 64% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-350 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2021-22884 | High | 7.5 | 32% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2018-7160 | High | 8.8 | 9.9% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2017-0902 | High | 8.1 | 4.8% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2021-34561 | High | 7.5 | 0.9% | - | - |
| CVE-2020-11091 | Medium | 5.8 | 0.9% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2023-32020 | Medium | 5.6 | 0.7% | - | Fix |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2026-1490?
No published fix for CVE-2026-1490 has been found yet. Check the linked vendor advisories for guidance as it becomes available.
Is CVE-2026-1490 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2026-1490 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 1.2% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 64% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2026-1490?
CVE-2026-1490 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8, rated critical. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-02-18.