CVE-2026-39621 HIGH

CVE-2026-39621: WordPress SpicePress theme <= 2.3.2.5 - CSRF to Arbitrary Plugin Installation vulnerability

Vendor Spicethemes

Product SpicePress

Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF

Published April 8, 2026

Last update April 29, 2026

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CVSS base score

8.8/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction Required

Confidentiality High

Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in spicethemes SpicePress spicepress allows Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server.This issue affects SpicePress: from n/a through <= 2.3.2.5.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

SpicePress versions up to 2.3.2.5 are vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks. An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a logged-in site administrator, performs unauthorized actions on the site without the admin's knowledge or consent. The attacker needs the victim to visit a specially crafted page while authenticated to the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Perform unauthorized actions on the site by tricking a logged-in admin into visiting a malicious webpage.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An attacker can modify site settings, create accounts, or alter content if an admin visits a compromised page while logged in.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

A logged-in site administrator must visit an attacker-controlled webpage or click a malicious link.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 8, 2026 CVE published

April 29, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-39621 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/352.html AskarLabs — CWE-352 write-up Cross-Site Request Forgery

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