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CVE-2026-14919: CWE-287 Improper Authentication in ShopMonitor.io

0
Critical
Published: 07/31/2026 (07/31/2026, 06:00:12 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Product: ShopMonitor.io

Description

ShopMonitor.io WordPress plugin versions before 1.2.0 contain an improper authentication vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to redirect outgoing emails, including administrator password-reset emails, by exploiting a flawed trusted-source check in the email-rerouting test mode. This can lead to full administrator account takeover.

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

ShopMonitor.io

Affected versions
>=0 <1.2.0

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 08/07/2026, 14:45:43 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-14919 is an improper authentication vulnerability (CWE-287) in the ShopMonitor.io WordPress plugin prior to version 1.2.0. The plugin's email-rerouting test mode is gated behind a trusted-source check that can be bypassed using client-supplied request headers. This allows unauthenticated attackers to redirect outgoing emails, including critical administrator password-reset emails, to an attacker-controlled address, enabling them to take over the administrator account.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation allows unauthenticated attackers to intercept administrator password-reset emails by redirecting them to an attacker-controlled address. This leads to full compromise of the WordPress administrator account, resulting in complete site takeover with confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts rated as high.

Mitigation Recommendations

No official fix or patch is currently available for this vulnerability. Users should monitor the vendor's advisory for updates and apply any forthcoming patches promptly. Until a fix is released, consider disabling the email-rerouting test mode or restricting access to trusted networks to mitigate exploitation risk.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
WPScan
Date Reserved
2026-07-07T07:56:11.961Z
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6a6c42b79c2644c7f86e8652

Added to database: 07/31/2026, 06:37:43 UTC

Last enriched: 08/07/2026, 14:45:43 UTC

Last updated: 09/14/2026, 22:01:31 UTC

Views: 55

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