RSS Aggregator by Feedzy <= 5.1.7 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Contributor+) Import Job Creation, Execution, Purge, Log Clearing, and Information Disclosure via Multiple AJAX Sub-Actions
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-8976 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | Wordfence |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-06-06 00:16:42 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-06-08 14:57:14 UTC |
| Description | The RSS Aggregator by Feedzy – Feed to Post, Autoblogging, News & YouTube Video Feeds Aggregator plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 5.1.7. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to create and execute RSS import jobs, purge (force-delete) all posts associated with any import job, clear import error logs, and enumerate taxonomy terms and post meta_key names. The nonce required to reach these sub-handlers is leaked to any user with the edit_posts capability via the feedzyjs localized script injected into the block editor, meaning no privileged nonce theft or separate exploit step is required for Contributor-level users. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 4.3 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
EPSS: 0.000500000 probability, percentile 0.161040000 (date 2026-06-13)
Problem Types: CWE-862 | CWE-862 CWE-862 Missing Authorization
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 4.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 4.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
LowAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Themeisle | RSS Aggregator By Feedzy Feed To Post Autoblogging News YouTube Video Feeds Aggregator | affected 5.1.7 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/feedzy-rss-feeds/tags/5.1.2/includes/admin/feedzy-rss... | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/feedzy-rss-feeds/tags/5.1.2/includes/admin/feedzy-rss... | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/feedzy-rss-feeds/tags/5.1.2/includes/admin/feedzy-rss... | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/feedzy-rss-feeds/tags/5.1.5/includes/admin/feedzy-rss... | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/feedzy-rss-feeds/tags/5.1.5/includes/gutenberg/feedzy... | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/feedzy-rss-feeds/tags/5.1.5/includes/admin/feedzy-rss... | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/feedzy-rss-feeds/tags/5.1.5/includes/admin/feedzy-rss... | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/feedzy-rss-feeds/tags/5.1.5/includes/admin/feedzy-rss... | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/feedzy-rss-feeds/tags/5.1.2/includes/gutenberg/feedzy... | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/feedzy-rss-feeds/tags/5.1.2/includes/admin/feedzy-rss... | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/feedzy-rss-feeds/tags/5.1.2/includes/admin/feedzy-rss... | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e495c215-2e01-4a37-aca3-99a06... | [email protected] | www.wordfence.com | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/feedzy-rss-feeds/tags/5.1.5/includes/admin/feedzy-rss... | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/feedzy-rss-feeds/tags/5.1.2/includes/admin/feedzy-rss... | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/feedzy-rss-feeds/tags/5.1.5/includes/admin/feedzy-rss... | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/feedzy-rss-feeds/tags/5.1.5/includes/admin/feedzy-rss... | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/feedzy-rss-feeds/tags/5.1.2/includes/feedzy-rss-feeds... | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/feedzy-rss-feeds/tags/5.1.2/includes/admin/feedzy-rss... | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/feedzy-rss-feeds/tags/5.1.2/includes/admin/feedzy-rss... | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/feedzy-rss-feeds/tags/5.1.5/includes/admin/feedzy-rss... | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/feedzy-rss-feeds/tags/5.1.5/includes/feedzy-rss-feeds... | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Jack Pas (en)
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| CNA | 2026-05-19T13:15:18.000Z | Vendor Notified |
| CNA | 2026-06-05T10:46:18.000Z | Disclosed |
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.