# CVE-2026-122670: WordPress Polylang plugin \<= 3.9 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-118525
- Severity: CVSS 5.4 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-11-06 · Updated: 2026-11-06

CVE-2026-122670 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 5.4 (medium) and affects Polylang; no fixed version is listed yet.

## Summary

The Polylang plugin for WordPress has a missing authorization flaw that lets an attacker access functions they should not be able to reach, with limited effects on confidentiality and integrity. An attacker can exploit it remotely over the network with a low-privilege login, and no user interaction is needed.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- polylang: through 3.9

## Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in WP SYNTEX Polylang polylang allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Polylang: from n/a through 3.9.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on polylang, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-122670 being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-122670

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-122670?

polylang: through 3.9.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-122670

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## References

- https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/polylang/vulnerability/wordpress-polylang-plugin-3-9-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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