CVE-2026-32444 CRITICAL

CVE-2026-32444: WordPress Cwicly plugin <= 1.4.4 - Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability

Vendor Cwicly

Product Cwicly

Weakness CWE-94 · Code injection

Published August 18, 2026

Last update August 18, 2026

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CVSS base score

9.9/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality High

Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Contributor Remote Code Execution (RCE) in Cwicly <= 1.4.4 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Cwicly versions up to 1.4.4 contain a code injection vulnerability that allows authenticated users with low privileges to inject and execute arbitrary code on the site. The vulnerability has network-wide scope, meaning an attacker can compromise the entire installation. An authenticated attacker can read sensitive data, modify site content, and disrupt service availability.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Run arbitrary code on the site, read sensitive data, modify content, and disrupt availability.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Any authenticated user, even with minimal permissions, can compromise your entire site and its data.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege authenticated account; no user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

August 18, 2026 CVE published

August 18, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32444 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/94.html AskarLabs — CWE-94 write-up Code Injection

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