CVE-2026-14873: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in rubenw Bulk Password Reset
The Bulk Password Reset plugin for WordPress up to version 1.3.3 contains a missing authorization vulnerability that allows authenticated users with subscriber-level access or higher to escalate privileges. The flaw enables attackers to change arbitrary users' email addresses and reset their passwords, including those of administrators, leading to full account takeover.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-14873 is a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in the Bulk Password Reset WordPress plugin by rubenw. The plugin fails to properly validate user identity before updating user details such as passwords. Authenticated attackers with subscriber-level privileges or above can change arbitrary users' email addresses and reset passwords to a known value configured by the plugin, enabling full account takeover of affected sites. This affects all versions up to and including 1.3.3.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authenticated user with low privileges to escalate their access by resetting passwords of arbitrary users, including administrators. This results in full account takeover, compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the WordPress site.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict plugin usage to trusted users only or disable the plugin to prevent exploitation.
CVE-2026-14873: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in rubenw Bulk Password Reset
Description
The Bulk Password Reset plugin for WordPress up to version 1.3.3 contains a missing authorization vulnerability that allows authenticated users with subscriber-level access or higher to escalate privileges. The flaw enables attackers to change arbitrary users' email addresses and reset their passwords, including those of administrators, leading to full account takeover.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.0high
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-14873 is a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in the Bulk Password Reset WordPress plugin by rubenw. The plugin fails to properly validate user identity before updating user details such as passwords. Authenticated attackers with subscriber-level privileges or above can change arbitrary users' email addresses and reset passwords to a known value configured by the plugin, enabling full account takeover of affected sites. This affects all versions up to and including 1.3.3.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authenticated user with low privileges to escalate their access by resetting passwords of arbitrary users, including administrators. This results in full account takeover, compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the WordPress site.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict plugin usage to trusted users only or disable the plugin to prevent exploitation.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-06T14:18:17.520Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6aa2298bacd9273b49817541
Added to database: 09/10/2026, 03:52:43 UTC
Last enriched: 09/10/2026, 04:07:17 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 07:36:51 UTC
Views: 9
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