Cyber Resilience

CVE-2026-15413

Published
13 August 2026
Modified
26 August 2026
CVSS Score v3.1 10.0
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Raw vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0029 22th percentile
Risk Priority 73 floored blend · peak EPSS

CVSS and EPSS are reproduced from their sources (NVD, FIRST EPSS). Risk Priority is our own derived reading, not an NVD score.

Summary

CVE-2026-15413 is a critical-severity Hidden Functionality (CWE-912) vulnerability. Its CVSS base score is 10.0 (Critical).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Redundant Access (T1108); ranked at the 22th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

The strongest mitigations our analysis identified map to CM-2 (Baseline Configuration) and CM-7 (Least Functionality) — see the control section below for these in your framework.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability Data

The Link Factory WordPress plugin is a backdoor. Distributed as a "homepage sentence publisher", it exposes an operator-controlled REST API under /wp-json/link-factory/v1/ - authenticated by a detached Ed25519 signature verified against a hardcoded operator public key (except for the health…

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CWE(s)
CWE-912

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Techniques

T1108 Redundant Access Stealth
**This technique has been deprecated.
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T1195 Supply Chain Compromise Initial Access
Adversaries may manipulate products or product delivery mechanisms prior to receipt by a final consumer for the purpose of data or system compromise.
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T1195.002 Compromise Software Supply Chain Initial Access
Adversaries may manipulate application software prior to receipt by a final consumer for the purpose of data or system compromise.
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T1505 Server Software Component Persistence
Adversaries may abuse legitimate extensible development features of servers to establish persistent access to systems.
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T1505.003 Web Shell Persistence
Adversaries may backdoor web servers with web shells to establish persistent access to systems.
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T1554 Compromise Host Software Binary Persistence
Adversaries may modify host software binaries to establish persistent access to systems.
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Derived from this CVE’s CWE(s) via the direct CWE→ATT&CK cross-walk.

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Affected Assets

Mitigating Controls

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI

CM-2 Baseline Configuration good match

Maintaining and reviewing a documented baseline configuration allows comparison that reveals any functionality absent from the approved specification.

CM-7 Least Functionality good match

Least-functionality configuration explicitly prohibits or restricts any capability not required by the approved baseline, blocking hidden additions.

SA-11 Developer Testing and Evaluation good match

Developer testing and evaluation activities are designed to discover undocumented or unspecified functionality after it has been introduced.

SA-15 Development Process, Standards, and Tools partial match

Documented development processes and standards require all functionality to be specified and visible, structurally preventing undocumented hidden features.

SA-3 System Development Life Cycle partial match

An SDLC that incorporates security engineering principles mandates that all product functions be part of the approved specification.

Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

ID.RA-09 partial match
prevents

Pre-acquisition integrity/authenticity checks can detect undocumented hidden functions in supplied software/hardware.

PR.PS-06 partial match
prevents

Secure SDLC practices directly prevent introduction of undocumented hidden functionality during development.

Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

A.8.16 Monitoring activities partial match
finds

Monitoring activities can detect anomalous behavior from hidden functions but do not eliminate the weakness.

A.8.25 Secure development life cycle partial match
prevents

Secure development life cycle mandates documented requirements and design reviews that would expose undocumented hidden functionality.

A.8.26 Application security requirements partial match
prevents

Application security requirements explicitly define expected functionality, making hidden features a violation.

A.8.27 Secure system architecture and engineering principles partial match
prevents

Secure system architecture and engineering principles require transparent, documented designs that preclude hidden functionality.

A.8.28 Secure coding partial match
prevents

Secure coding standards reduce the likelihood of introducing hidden code but do not address its detection or removal.

A.8.29 Security testing in development and acceptance partial match
finds

Security testing in development and acceptance can discover undocumented functionality before release.

References