CVE-2026-16298: CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management in FoodBoxBooker
The FoodBoxBooker WordPress plugin before 1.0.7 does not properly validate the password reset request, allowing unauthenticated attackers to reset the password of arbitrary users, including administrators, which could lead to a full site takeover.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The FoodBoxBooker WordPress plugin versions prior to 1.0.7 contain an improper privilege management vulnerability (CWE-269) that fails to properly validate password reset requests. This allows unauthenticated attackers to reset passwords for any user account, including those with administrative privileges, potentially resulting in complete control over the affected WordPress site. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, indicating critical severity with network attack vector, no required privileges or user interaction, and full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently provided by the vendor, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation enables an unauthenticated attacker to reset passwords for arbitrary users, including administrators, leading to a full site compromise. This compromises confidentiality, integrity, and availability of 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 released, restrict access to the password reset functionality if possible and monitor for suspicious password reset activity. Avoid using affected versions in production environments.
CVE-2026-16298: CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management in FoodBoxBooker
Description
The FoodBoxBooker WordPress plugin before 1.0.7 does not properly validate the password reset request, allowing unauthenticated attackers to reset the password of arbitrary users, including administrators, which could lead to a full site takeover.
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.8critical
Affected software
FoodBoxBooker
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The FoodBoxBooker WordPress plugin versions prior to 1.0.7 contain an improper privilege management vulnerability (CWE-269) that fails to properly validate password reset requests. This allows unauthenticated attackers to reset passwords for any user account, including those with administrative privileges, potentially resulting in complete control over the affected WordPress site. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, indicating critical severity with network attack vector, no required privileges or user interaction, and full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently provided by the vendor, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation enables an unauthenticated attacker to reset passwords for arbitrary users, including administrators, leading to a full site compromise. This compromises confidentiality, integrity, and availability of 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 released, restrict access to the password reset functionality if possible and monitor for suspicious password reset activity. Avoid using affected versions in production environments.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-20T12:32:56.890Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a7972acbf8831d5392fafbd
Added to database: 08/10/2026, 06:41:48 UTC
Last enriched: 08/17/2026, 15:11:49 UTC
Last updated: 09/22/2026, 13:47:43 UTC
Views: 57
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