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CVE-2026-16300: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in ChamaWP

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Critical
Published: 08/03/2026 (08/03/2026, 06:00:13 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Product: ChamaWP

Description

CVE-2026-16300 is a critical vulnerability in the ChamaWP WordPress plugin versions prior to 1.0.13. It involves missing authorization checks on password reset requests, allowing unauthenticated attackers to reset passwords of arbitrary users, including administrators. This flaw can lead to a full site takeover if exploited.

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

ChamaWP

Affected versions
>=0 <1.0.13

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 08/10/2026, 15:14:21 UTC

Technical Analysis

The ChamaWP WordPress plugin before version 1.0.13 does not properly validate password reset requests, resulting in a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862). This allows unauthenticated attackers to reset passwords for any user account, including those with administrative privileges, potentially leading to 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 impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation enables an attacker with no authentication to reset passwords of arbitrary users, including administrators. This can lead to full site compromise, allowing the attacker to control the WordPress site, modify content, and potentially deploy further malicious actions.

Mitigation Recommendations

No official patch or remediation is currently confirmed for this vulnerability. Users should monitor the vendor's advisory for updates and apply the official fix once available. Until then, consider restricting access to password reset functionality or implementing additional access controls as a temporary mitigation.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
WPScan
Date Reserved
2026-07-20T12:40:09.513Z
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6a70364ebf32cb7a3418312d

Added to database: 08/03/2026, 06:33:50 UTC

Last enriched: 08/10/2026, 15:14:21 UTC

Last updated: 09/17/2026, 22:01:33 UTC

Views: 154

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