CVE-2026-78570 (GCVE-0-2026-78570)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-25 09:27 – Updated: 2026-08-25 09:27
VLAI
Title
Total Donations <= 2.0.5 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation
Summary
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.
CWE
  • CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
KlbTheme Total Donations Affected: 0 , ≤ 2.0.5 (semver)
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