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Backstage Vulnerabilities

1 known security issue reported for the Backstage WordPress plugin. Most recent disclosed Jul 7, 2026.

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Backstage <= 1.4.2 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via Permissive Demo Role Capabilities

high

The Backstage - Customizer Demo Access plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.2. This is due to the plugin assigning the `manage_options` capability to the `backstage_customizer_user` demo role, which is more permissive than necessary for Customizer-only dem...

CVSS:
7.5
Affected:
up to 1.4.2
Fix:
No patched version reported
Disclosed:
Jul 7, 2026

CVE-2026-9842 on NVD →

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