CVE-2026-78570 CRITICAL

CVE-2026-78570: Total Donations <= 2.0.5 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation

Vendor Klbtheme
Product Total Donations
Weakness CWE-269
Published August 25, 2026
Last update August 27, 2026

CVSS base score

9.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

The Total Donations plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.5. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to elevate their privileges to that of an adminsitrator.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Total Donations versions 2.0.5 and earlier contain a privilege management flaw that allows unauthenticated attackers to gain full control over the application. An attacker can read sensitive data, modify content, and disrupt service without needing valid credentials or user interaction. This is a critical vulnerability affecting all installations.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive data, modify content, and disrupt service without authentication.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers can fully compromise your site, steal data, alter content, and cause downtime.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

August 25, 2026 CVE published
August 27, 2026 Record updated

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