CVE-2026-14237: CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management in vitepos
The vitepos WordPress plugin before 3.6.0, Vitepos WordPress plugin before 3.5.0 do not perform a per-target authorization check in their point-of-sale password-reset API and grant the custom Outlet Manager role an over-broad password-reset capability by default, allowing an Outlet Manager to reset any user's password, including an administrator's, and take over the account.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-14237 describes an improper privilege management vulnerability (CWE-269) in the vitepos WordPress plugin. Specifically, versions before 3.6.0 and 3.5.0 do not enforce per-target authorization checks in the password-reset API for the point-of-sale system. As a result, the Outlet Manager role is granted excessive password-reset capabilities by default, allowing an attacker with this role to reset passwords of any user, including administrators, leading to full account takeover.
Potential Impact
An attacker with the Outlet Manager role can reset passwords of any user, including administrators, resulting in complete account compromise. This can lead to unauthorized access, data exposure, and potential full control over the WordPress site.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict the Outlet Manager role's permissions to prevent unauthorized password resets.
CVE-2026-14237: CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management in vitepos
Description
The vitepos WordPress plugin before 3.6.0, Vitepos WordPress plugin before 3.5.0 do not perform a per-target authorization check in their point-of-sale password-reset API and grant the custom Outlet Manager role an over-broad password-reset capability by default, allowing an Outlet Manager to reset any user's password, including an administrator's, and take over the account.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.2high
Affected software
vitepos
Vitepos
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-14237 describes an improper privilege management vulnerability (CWE-269) in the vitepos WordPress plugin. Specifically, versions before 3.6.0 and 3.5.0 do not enforce per-target authorization checks in the password-reset API for the point-of-sale system. As a result, the Outlet Manager role is granted excessive password-reset capabilities by default, allowing an attacker with this role to reset passwords of any user, including administrators, leading to full account takeover.
Potential Impact
An attacker with the Outlet Manager role can reset passwords of any user, including administrators, resulting in complete account compromise. This can lead to unauthorized access, data exposure, and potential full control over the WordPress site.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict the Outlet Manager role's permissions to prevent unauthorized password resets.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-30T13:05:39.752Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a7972aabf8831d5392faf7f
Added to database: 08/10/2026, 06:41:46 UTC
Last enriched: 08/17/2026, 15:17:49 UTC
Last updated: 09/24/2026, 08:54:36 UTC
Views: 35
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