CVE-2026-9709

HIGH 7.7 PoC AVAILABLE

Published 2026-06-24 · Last modified 2026-06-24

The Cornerstone WordPress plugin before 7.8.9 does not enforce capability checks on one of its REST API routes, allowing any authenticated user to disclose the metadata of any other user, including roles, session token previews and stored billing/shipping fields. This affects the premium co Cornerstone page builder distributed bundled with the X , not the unrelated free `cornerstone` Cornerstone WordPress plugin before 7.8.9 (v0.8.x) on the .org repository.

EXPLOIT AVAILABLE

Public exploit or PoC code exists. Modeled probability is still low, but the barrier to attack is reduced — watch closely.

Exploitation likelihood

0.2%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 12th percentile

○ In CISA KEV ● Public exploit / PoC

Impact if exploited

7.7CVSS 3.1 · HIGH

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone

What an attacker needs

✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
⚠Privileges: Requires a low-privilege account
✓User interaction: No user interaction needed
✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable

✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it

Proof of concept & exploit code

PoC https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3ade0e4e-2070-4d3b-8f31-0d446839efd0/

Listed for defensive triage and patch prioritization.

Affected

Vendors Unknown

Products Cornerstone

Weakness (CWE)

Not classified.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

References

Exploits & PoC

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3ade0e4e-2070-4d3b-8f31-0d446839efd0/ exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description

Sources: NVD · CVE.org · EPSS