The placester WordPress plugin through 1.4.3 does not perform any capability, nonce or ownership check on an AJAX
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited.
Data as of 6 Nov 2026, 07:33 UTC
Rated High by Threat Radar's AI analysis · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
Thin evidence
One scorer or noneExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 6 Nov 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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 5 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| placester | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Until a fix is available, restrict access to the affected AJAX action if possible and monitor for suspicious activity related to account email changes.
Description
The placester WordPress plugin versions through 1.4.3 lack proper capability, nonce, and ownership checks on an AJAX action that updates account details. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to overwrite any user's email address, including administrators, enabling account takeover via the password-reset process.