<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:webfeeds="http://webfeeds.org/rss/1.0"><channel><title>Cpe:2.3:a:posimyth:nexter_extension:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* - CraftedSignal Threat Feed</title><link>https://feed.craftedsignal.io/cpes/cpe2.3aposimythnexter_extensionwordpress/</link><description>Trending threats, MITRE ATT&amp;CK coverage, and detection metadata. Fed continuously.</description><generator>Hugo</generator><language>en</language><managingEditor>hello@craftedsignal.io</managingEditor><webMaster>hello@craftedsignal.io</webMaster><lastBuildDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 06:26:03 +0000</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://feed.craftedsignal.io/cpes/cpe2.3aposimythnexter_extensionwordpress/feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><image><url>https://feed.craftedsignal.io/favicon-32x32.png</url><title>CraftedSignal Threat Feed</title><link>https://feed.craftedsignal.io/</link><width>32</width><height>32</height></image><webfeeds:icon>https://feed.craftedsignal.io/favicon.svg</webfeeds:icon><item><title>Privilege Escalation in Nexter Extension WordPress Plugin</title><link>https://feed.craftedsignal.io/briefs/2026-10-nexter-extension-privesc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 06:26:03 +0000</pubDate><author>hello@craftedsignal.io</author><guid isPermaLink="true">https://feed.craftedsignal.io/briefs/2026-10-nexter-extension-privesc/</guid><description>The Nexter Extension plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation (CVE-2026-111114) allowing authenticated users to restore elevated roles due to improper state cleanup during bulk demotions.</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Nexter Extension - Security, Performance, Code Snippets &amp; Site Toolkit plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to and including 4.7.11 (CVE-2026-111114). The vulnerability resides in the role switcher functionality, specifically within the <code>role_switcher_to_view_admin_as()</code> function, which lacks appropriate nonce and capability checks.</p>
<p>The flaw is compounded by an inadequate cleanup mechanism in the <code>profile_update</code> hook. When a user is demoted from Administrator using the bulk role-change control in <code>wp-admin/users.php</code>, the plugin fails to clear the <code>nxtext_view_admin_original_role</code> user meta. Because this bypasses the standard <code>profile_update</code> hook, the stale administrator role persists in the user profile. Authenticated users who were previously administrators and demoted via this specific bulk path can trigger the <code>/?reset-view</code> handler to restore their administrator privileges, granting them unauthorized full access to the WordPress environment.</p>
<h2 id="impact">Impact</h2>
<p>Successful exploitation allows a user with Subscriber-level access or higher to escalate their privileges to Administrator. This impact is contingent on the attacker having previously held Administrator status and having been demoted specifically via the WordPress bulk user management interface. This vulnerability affects any WordPress site utilizing the Nexter Extension plugin (&lt;= 4.7.11).</p>
<h2 id="recommendation">Recommendation</h2>
<ul>
<li>Update the Nexter Extension plugin to a version addressing CVE-2026-111114 immediately.</li>
<li>Audit the <code>wp_usermeta</code> table for suspicious entries in the <code>nxtext_view_admin_original_role</code> column, particularly for users who should not currently possess administrative privileges.</li>
<li>Restrict administrative access to the WordPress bulk user management interface to trusted personnel until the plugin is patched.</li>
</ul>
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