CVE-2026-14861 (GCVE-0-2026-14861)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-19 06:00 – Updated: 2026-08-19 13:15
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
User Verification <= 2.0.47 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Account Lockout via IDOR
Summary
The User Verification by PickPlugins WordPress plugin through 2.0.47 does not verify that a request to resend a verification email is authorized to act on the supplied user, nor bind the protecting token to that user, allowing unauthenticated attackers to reset arbitrary users' email-verification status and lock them, including administrators, out of their accounts.
Severity
7.5 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-19 13:15 UTC
CWE
- CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
- CWE-639 - Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/4dff3634-4b4f-48… | exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | User Verification by PickPlugins |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 2.0.47
(semver)
|
guessed |
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