MajorCritical vulnerability
CVE-2026-121848 (CVSS 8.8)
NVD · officialPublished Nov 7, 2026Risk 37/100EPSS 0.3%
The Magic Link WordPress plugin before 2.2.6 does not check that the user requesting a login link is authorised to generate one for the chosen account, allowing any authenticated user, such as a subscriber, to generate a working login link for an administrator and log in as them.
Technical details
CVSS
8.8
AV:NetworkAC:LowPR:LowUI:NoneC:HighI:HighA:High
Evidence and sources
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