Is CVE-2026-8157 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2026-8157 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2026-8157?

CVE-2026-8157 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2026-8157?

CVE-2026-8157 has an EPSS score of 0.24% (14th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2026-8157

HIGH

8.8

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

The Vitepos WordPress plugin before 3.4.2 does not properly restrict the roles that can be assigned when creating new users via one of its REST API endpoints, allowing authenticated users with a custom Vitepos WordPress plugin before 3.4.2 role to escalate privileges to administrator.

CWE-269Improper Privilege Management

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.24%probability of exploitation in 30 days

14thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 14% of all known CVEs.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/6680cc6a-9758-4040-bb39-7b9545041dc3/

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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 2026-06-22.