CVE-2026-14557: CWE-287 Improper Authentication in SoftMarket — Digital Marketplace
The SoftMarket — Digital Marketplace WordPress plugin through 1.0.0 does not properly validate an authentication token in one branch of its email-verification flow, allowing unauthenticated attackers to obtain a valid session as any verified user by supplying only that user's ID.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-14557 is an improper authentication vulnerability (CWE-287) in the SoftMarket — Digital Marketplace WordPress plugin through version 1.0.0. The vulnerability arises from inadequate validation of an authentication token in one branch of the email-verification process. Exploiting this flaw allows an attacker without authentication to obtain a valid session as any verified user by simply providing that user's ID, effectively bypassing normal authentication controls.
Potential Impact
An attacker can impersonate any verified user without authentication, potentially gaining unauthorized access to user accounts and any associated privileges or data. This compromises user account integrity and may lead to unauthorized actions within the affected 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 access to the plugin's email verification functionality if possible and monitor for suspicious activity related to user sessions.
CVE-2026-14557: CWE-287 Improper Authentication in SoftMarket — Digital Marketplace
Description
The SoftMarket — Digital Marketplace WordPress plugin through 1.0.0 does not properly validate an authentication token in one branch of its email-verification flow, allowing unauthenticated attackers to obtain a valid session as any verified user by supplying only that user's ID.
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-14557 is an improper authentication vulnerability (CWE-287) in the SoftMarket — Digital Marketplace WordPress plugin through version 1.0.0. The vulnerability arises from inadequate validation of an authentication token in one branch of the email-verification process. Exploiting this flaw allows an attacker without authentication to obtain a valid session as any verified user by simply providing that user's ID, effectively bypassing normal authentication controls.
Potential Impact
An attacker can impersonate any verified user without authentication, potentially gaining unauthorized access to user accounts and any associated privileges or data. This compromises user account integrity and may lead to unauthorized actions within the affected 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 access to the plugin's email verification functionality if possible and monitor for suspicious activity related to user sessions.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-03T09:24:46.210Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a70364dbf32cb7a34182919
Added to database: 08/03/2026, 06:33:49 UTC
Last enriched: 08/03/2026, 07:07:42 UTC
Last updated: 08/04/2026, 00:46:05 UTC
Views: 6
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