7.5
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-111114
Nexter Extension <= 4.7.11 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation to 'reset-view' Parameter
Description

The Nexter Extension – Security, Performance, Code Snippets & Site Toolkit plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 4.7.11 The vulnerability exists because the `/?reset-view` handler in `role_switcher_to_view_admin_as()` performs no nonce or capability check when the supplied username matches the authenticated caller, and because the plugin's only cleanup mechanism — the `profile_update` hook — does not fire when WordPress performs a bulk role change via `wp-admin/users.php?action=promote`, which calls `WP_User::set_role()` directly and leaves a stale `administrator` value in the `nxtext_view_admin_original_role` user meta. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access or above to restore the stale stored Administrator role to their own account, effectively escalating their privileges to Administrator. Exploitation requires that the attacker's account previously held the Administrator role and used the View Admin Role Switcher feature before being demoted specifically through the bulk role-change control rather than the Edit User screen, as only the bulk path bypasses the `profile_update` hook that would otherwise have cleared the stored original role.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 16, 2026, 5:17 a.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 16, 2026, 5:17 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

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No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH MITRE-CVE
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Update the Nexter plugin to a version that addresses privilege escalation by validating user capabilities.
  • Update the Nexter plugin to the latest version.
  • Verify user roles and permissions.
  • Remove stale administrator meta data.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-111114 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Oct. 16, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description The Nexter Extension – Security, Performance, Code Snippets & Site Toolkit plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 4.7.11 The vulnerability exists because the `/?reset-view` handler in `role_switcher_to_view_admin_as()` performs no nonce or capability check when the supplied username matches the authenticated caller, and because the plugin's only cleanup mechanism — the `profile_update` hook — does not fire when WordPress performs a bulk role change via `wp-admin/users.php?action=promote`, which calls `WP_User::set_role()` directly and leaves a stale `administrator` value in the `nxtext_view_admin_original_role` user meta. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access or above to restore the stale stored Administrator role to their own account, effectively escalating their privileges to Administrator. Exploitation requires that the attacker's account previously held the Administrator role and used the View Admin Role Switcher feature before being demoted specifically through the bulk role-change control rather than the Edit User screen, as only the bulk path bypasses the `profile_update` hook that would otherwise have cleared the stored original role.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-269
    Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/111xxx/CVE-2026-111114.json">CVE-2026-111114</a>
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/nexter-extension/tags/4.7.11/include/panel-settings/extensions/nexter-ext-view-admin-role.php#L265
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/nexter-extension/tags/4.7.11/include/panel-settings/extensions/nexter-ext-view-admin-role.php#L287
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/nexter-extension/tags/4.7.11/include/panel-settings/extensions/nexter-ext-view-admin-role.php#L302
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/nexter-extension/tags/4.7.11/include/panel-settings/extensions/nexter-ext-view-admin-role.php#L51
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3740891/nexter-extension/trunk/include/panel-settings/extensions/nexter-ext-view-admin-role.php
    Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ae86441d-5a95-45a7-869a-9e7872365a1f?source=cve
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