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CVE-2026-49062

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Description

Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability in WP Engine Faust.Js allows Password Recovery Exploitation. This issue affects Faust.Js: from n/a through 1.8.7.

Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
8.8 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
Published
2026-06-15 14:16:35.727000
Last modified
2026-10-25 23:10:00.167000
View original CVE JSON
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  "id": "CVE-2026-49062",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-06-15T14:16:35.727",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-25T23:10:00.167",
  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability in WP Engine Faust.Js allows Password Recovery Exploitation.\n\nThis issue affects Faust.Js: from n/a through 1.8.7."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Vulnerabilidad de omisión de autenticación usando una ruta o canal alternativo en WP Engine Faust.Js permite la explotación de la recuperación de contraseña.\n\nEste problema afecta a Faust.Js: desde n/a hasta 1.8.7."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "WP Engine",
          "product": "Faust.js",
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "collectionURL": "https://wordpress.org/plugins",
          "packageName": "faustwp",
          "versions": [
            {
              "version": "n/a",
              "lessThanOrEqual": "1.8.7",
              "versionType": "custom",
              "status": "affected",
              "changes": [
                {
                  "at": "1.8.8",
                  "status": "unaffected"
                }
              ]
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "metrics": {
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      {
        "source": "[email protected]",
        "type": "Secondary",
        "cvssData": {
          "version": "3.1",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
          "baseScore": 8.8,
          "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
          "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
          "availabilityImpact": "HIGH"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 2.8,
        "impactScore": 5.9
      }
    ],
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            },
            {
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            {
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          ],
          "role": "CISA Coordinator",
          "version": "2.0.3"
        }
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    ]
  },
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "type": "Secondary",
      "description": [
        {
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          "value": "CWE-288"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/faustwp/vulnerability/wordpress-faust-js-plugin-1-8-7-broken-authentication-vulnerability?_s_id=cve",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    }
  ]
}