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CVE-2026-14873VulnerabilityPublished 09/10/2026

CVE-2026-14873: rubenw Bulk Password Reset · Missing Authorization

Affects rubenw Bulk Password ResetSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.0 High.

Data as of 10/25/2026, 16:58:55 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.0High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 35% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 10 Sep 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
rubenwBulk Password ResetAffected
  • <=1.3.3
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Until a fix is available, restrict plugin usage to trusted users only or disable the plugin to prevent exploitation.

Description

The Bulk Password Reset plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.3. This is due to the plugin not properly validating a user's identity prior to updating their details like arbitrary user passwords, including administrator passwords, to a known plugin-configured custom value, enabling full account takeover of the site. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to change arbitrary user's email addresses, including administrators, and leverage that to reset the user's password and gain access to their account.

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.

Weaknesses

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