Reported vulnerability
Hello Plus <= 1.7.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Missing Authorization to Template Activation via hello_plus_set_as_entire_site
Published 9 Oct 2026
Updated 10 Oct 2026
CVE-2026-5727
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Wordfence advisory
medium · CVSS 5.4The Hello Plus plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.7. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to publish their own Hello+ header/footer templates and draft currently active templates owned by higher-privileged users.
Severity vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Hello Plus
- Software
- plugin · hello-plus
- Affected versions
- Start version unspecified, through 1.7.7
- Fix availability
- Fix available
- Fixed versions
- 1.7.8
Recommended action
Update to version 1.7.8, or a newer patched version
Further references (1)
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Which versions of Hello Plus are affected?
Wordfence lists these affected versions: Start version unspecified, through 1.7.7. Use the version checker above to compare your installed release with this report.
Is a fix available for Hello Plus?
Wordfence reports a fix for this issue in Hello Plus. It lists these fixed versions: 1.7.8. Back up your website and test the recommended update before applying it to your live site.
Where can I find my installed plugin version?
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