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CVE-2026-6933 premmerce CVE debrief
The Premmerce Dev Tools plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution (RCE) due to a missing authorization check in the 'generatePluginHandler' function and unsanitized string substitution in the 'createFromStub' function. This allows authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access and above to inject arbitrary PHP code, leading to RCE.
- Vendor
- premmerce
- Product
- Premmerce Dev Tools
- CVSS
- HIGH 8.8
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in stored evidence
- Original CVE published
- 2026-06-16
- Original CVE updated
- 2026-06-16
- Advisory published
- 2026-06-16
- Advisory updated
- 2026-06-16
Who should care
Users of the Premmerce Dev Tools plugin for WordPress, particularly those with Subscriber-level access and above, should be aware of this vulnerability and take immediate action to mitigate the risk.
Technical summary
The vulnerability exists in the Premmerce Dev Tools plugin for WordPress, specifically in versions up to and including 2.0. The 'generatePluginHandler' function lacks authorization checks, and the 'createFromStub' function performs unsanitized string substitution of the 'premmerce_plugin_namespace' parameter directly into PHP stub files. This allows attackers to inject a semicolon followed by arbitrary PHP code into the namespace parameter, resulting in RCE when the generated plugin file is accessed via HTTP.
Defensive priority
HIGH
Recommended defensive actions
- Update the Premmerce Dev Tools plugin to a version that includes a fix for this vulnerability.
- Restrict access to the plugin's functionality to prevent unauthorized users from exploiting the vulnerability.
- Monitor plugin usage and logs for suspicious activity.
Evidence notes
The vulnerability was reported by [email protected] and is documented in the Wordfence threat intelligence database [ref-10].
Sources and references
Verified primary and authoritative sources
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CVE-2026-6933 CVE Program record
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-6933
CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.
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CVE-2026-6933 NVD vulnerability detail
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-6933
NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.
Supplemental references
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/premmerce-dev-tools/tags/2.0/src/Admin/Admin.php
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/premmerce-dev-tools/tags/2.0/src/PluginGenerator/PluginData.php
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/premmerce-dev-tools/tags/2.0/src/PluginGenerator/PluginGenerator.php
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/premmerce-dev-tools/trunk/src/Admin/Admin.php
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/premmerce-dev-tools/trunk/src/PluginGenerator/PluginData.php
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/premmerce-dev-tools/trunk/src/PluginGenerator/PluginGenerator.php
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.