CVE-2026-49062 | BDVDB-2026-340475 Detail

WP EngineFaust.js

Description#

Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability in WP Engine Faust.Js allows Password Recovery Exploitation. This issue affects Faust.Js: from n/a through 1.8.7.

Impact#

CAPEC-50 Password Recovery Exploitation

Weaknesses#

CWE-288 Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel

References#

https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/faustwp/vulnerability/wordpress-faust-js-plugin-1-8-7-broken-authentication-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12026-06-15Record published in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2026-06-15
Last modified: 2026-06-15

Vendor information

Vendor: WP Engine
Product: Faust.js

All WP Engine vulnerabilities

Score

8.8 High

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 23.1.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Authentication Issues

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
<= 1.8.7
Fixed
Not stated
Vulnerable
Not stated
Fixed
1.8.8

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

8.8 High

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

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Network
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	Low
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	High
Integrity	High
Availability	High

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).