CVE-2026-14861: CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in User Verification by PickPlugins
The User Verification by PickPlugins WordPress plugin versions up to 2.0.47 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to resend verification emails for arbitrary users without proper authorization checks. The vulnerability enables attackers to reset the email-verification status of any user, including administrators, potentially locking them out of their accounts.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-14861 is an authorization bypass vulnerability in the User Verification by PickPlugins WordPress plugin through version 2.0.47. The plugin fails to verify that requests to resend verification emails are authorized for the targeted user and does not bind the protection token to the user. This allows unauthenticated attackers to reset the email-verification status of arbitrary users, including administrators, which can result in denial of access to those accounts.
Potential Impact
An attacker can reset the email verification status of any user without authentication, including administrators. This can lock legitimate users out of their accounts, causing denial of service for those users. The vulnerability does not disclose sensitive information or allow direct code execution but impacts availability of user accounts.
Mitigation Recommendations
No patch or official fix is currently documented. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, administrators should monitor for suspicious activity related to email verification resends and consider restricting access to the affected plugin functionality if possible.
CVE-2026-14861: CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in User Verification by PickPlugins
Description
The User Verification by PickPlugins WordPress plugin versions up to 2.0.47 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to resend verification emails for arbitrary users without proper authorization checks. The vulnerability enables attackers to reset the email-verification status of any user, including administrators, potentially locking them out of their accounts.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
Affected software
User Verification by PickPlugins
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-14861 is an authorization bypass vulnerability in the User Verification by PickPlugins WordPress plugin through version 2.0.47. The plugin fails to verify that requests to resend verification emails are authorized for the targeted user and does not bind the protection token to the user. This allows unauthenticated attackers to reset the email-verification status of arbitrary users, including administrators, which can result in denial of access to those accounts.
Potential Impact
An attacker can reset the email verification status of any user without authentication, including administrators. This can lock legitimate users out of their accounts, causing denial of service for those users. The vulnerability does not disclose sensitive information or allow direct code execution but impacts availability of user accounts.
Mitigation Recommendations
No patch or official fix is currently documented. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, administrators should monitor for suspicious activity related to email verification resends and consider restricting access to the affected plugin functionality if possible.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-06T12:35:54.647Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a854e91c6e8be033248b263
Added to database: 08/19/2026, 06:34:57 UTC
Last enriched: 09/11/2026, 10:02:05 UTC
Last updated: 10/03/2026, 14:46:05 UTC
Views: 60
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