CVE-2026-113584
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CVE-2026-113584 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The placester WordPress plugin through 1.4.3 does not perform any capability, nonce or ownership check on an AJAX action that updates account details, allowing unauthenticated attackers to overwrite any user's email address, including an administrator's, and take over the account through the standard password-reset flow.. EPSS estimates a 0.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The placester WordPress plugin through 1.4.3 does not perform any capability, nonce or ownership check on an AJAX action that updates account details, allowing unauthenticated attackers to overwrite any user's email address, including an administrator's, and take over the account through the standard password-reset flow.
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Affected Software
Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | placester | <= 1.4.3 |
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Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Deferred
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