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CVE-2026-14545: CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management in TrueBooker

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Critical
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-14545cvecve-2026-14545cwe-269
Published: 07/28/2026 (07/28/2026, 06:00:01 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Product: TrueBooker

Description

The TrueBooker WordPress plugin before 1.2.4 does not validate account ownership when resetting a user's password through one of its front-end account handlers, allowing unauthenticated attackers to set an arbitrary password on any account, including an administrator, and take over the site.

CVSS v3.1

Score 9.8critical

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected software

TrueBooker

Affected versions
>=0 <1.2.4

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 07/29/2026, 18:52:44 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-14545 is an improper privilege management vulnerability (CWE-269) in the TrueBooker WordPress plugin prior to version 1.2.4. The plugin fails to validate account ownership during password reset requests handled via its front-end account handlers. This allows unauthenticated attackers to arbitrarily set passwords for any user account, including administrators, resulting in complete site takeover. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, indicating critical severity with network attack vector, no required privileges or user interaction, and impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Potential Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to reset passwords for any user account on the affected WordPress site, including administrator accounts. This leads to full site compromise, enabling the attacker to gain complete control over the site, potentially resulting in data theft, site defacement, or further malicious activity.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since the vulnerability affects versions before 1.2.4, upgrading to version 1.2.4 or later is recommended once the vendor releases an official fix. Until then, restrict access to the password reset functionality or disable the plugin if possible to mitigate risk.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
WPScan
Date Reserved
2026-07-03T08:09:23.811Z
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6a684e309c2644c7f825a782

Added to database: 07/28/2026, 06:37:36 UTC

Last enriched: 07/29/2026, 18:52:44 UTC

Last updated: 09/10/2026, 20:01:40 UTC

Views: 70

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