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CVE-2026-42661 aguilatechnologies CVE debrief

CVE-2026-42661 is a HIGH severity vulnerability (CVSS Score: 8.8) affecting WP Customer Area plugin versions <= 8.3.4. This vulnerability allows for Path Traversal attacks via custom roles.

Vendor
aguilatechnologies
Product
WP Customer Area
CVSS
HIGH 8.8
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-06-15
Original CVE updated
2026-06-15
Advisory published
2026-06-15
Advisory updated
2026-06-15

Who should care

Users of WP Customer Area plugin versions <= 8.3.4 should apply patches or mitigations to prevent Path Traversal attacks.

Technical summary

The WP Customer Area plugin versions <= 8.3.4 contain a Path Traversal vulnerability via custom roles. This vulnerability has a CVSS Score of 8.8 and a CVSS Severity of HIGH.

Defensive priority

HIGH

Recommended defensive actions

  • Apply patches or updates to WP Customer Area plugin versions <= 8.3.4.
  • Refer to [ref-4](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/customer-area/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-customer-area-plugin-8-3-4-path-traversal-vulnerability?_s_id=cve) for mitigation or vendor reference.

Evidence notes

Evidence suggests that this vulnerability affects WP Customer Area plugin versions <= 8.3.4.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-42661 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-42661

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2026-42661 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42661

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.