CVE-2026-0912
📋 TL;DR
The Toret Manager WordPress plugin has a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows authenticated users with Subscriber-level access or higher to modify WordPress site options. Attackers can change the default user registration role to Administrator and enable user registration, gaining full administrative control. All WordPress sites using Toret Manager version 1.2.7 or earlier are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Toret Manager WordPress Plugin
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete site takeover where attackers gain administrative access, install backdoors, steal data, deface the site, or use it for further attacks.
Likely Case
Attackers create administrator accounts for themselves, gaining persistent access to modify content, install malicious plugins, or exfiltrate sensitive data.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and monitoring, unauthorized changes can be detected and reverted before significant damage occurs.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated access but is straightforward once an attacker has any WordPress user account.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.2.8 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/toret-manager
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find Toret Manager and check for updates. 4. Update to version 1.2.8 or later. 5. Verify the update completed successfully.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Toret Manager Plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the vulnerable plugin until patching is possible
wp plugin deactivate toret-manager
Restrict User Registration
allDisable new user registration in WordPress settings to prevent account creation
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove Subscriber and other low-privilege user accounts or restrict their access
- Implement web application firewall rules to block suspicious option modification requests
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for Toret Manager version 1.2.7 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get toret-manager --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm Toret Manager is updated to version 1.2.8 or later in WordPress plugins list📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual option modifications in WordPress logs
- User role changes from low-privilege accounts
- New administrator account creations
Network Indicators:
- POST requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with trman_save_option or trman_save_option_items actions
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("trman_save_option" OR "trman_save_option_items")🔗 References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/toret-manager/tags/1.2.7/admin/class-toret-manager-admin.php#L210
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/toret-manager/tags/1.2.7/admin/class-toret-manager-admin.php#L227
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4b2fc891-f3c6-4f4f-ad52-0a1a949eed25?source=cve
