Reset Database <= 1.1.3 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation to Missing Capability and Nonce Check in process_reset()

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Summary

CVECVE-2026-119615
StatePUBLISHED
AssignerWordfence
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2026-11-11 12:19:15 UTC
Updated2026-11-11 12:19:15 UTC
DescriptionThe Reset Database plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 1.1.3. This is due to the process_reset() function being registered on admin_init with no capability check, a computed-but-unused nonce, a gating condition that passes whenever no WordPress administrator literally named 'admin' exists (the default on modern installs), and an identity test that verifies the ATTACKER'S OWN password rather than an administrator's. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to drop every prefixed database table, re-run wp_install() with their own credentials — making the attacker the sole site administrator — authenticate as that administrator via wp_set_auth_cookie(), and delete the uploads directory.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 8.8 HIGH from [email protected]

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Problem Types: CWE-269 | CWE-269 CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.1[email protected]Primary8.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
3.1CNADECLARED8.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Maltesesolutions Reset Database affected 1.1.3 semver Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/reset-database/trunk/reset-database.php [email protected] plugins.trac.wordpress.org
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/reset-database/trunk/reset-database.php [email protected] plugins.trac.wordpress.org
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/reset-database/trunk/reset-database.php [email protected] plugins.trac.wordpress.org
www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/77a5f551-523c-4c7c-9834-9443e... [email protected] www.wordfence.com
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/reset-database/trunk/reset-database.php [email protected] plugins.trac.wordpress.org
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/reset-database/trunk/reset-database.php [email protected] plugins.trac.wordpress.org
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/reset-database/trunk/reset-database.php [email protected] plugins.trac.wordpress.org
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Vendor Comments And Credit

Discovery Credit

CNA: Robert Huzo (HuzoSecurity) (en)

Additional Advisory Data

SourceTimeEvent
CNA2026-11-10T21:45:00.000ZDisclosed

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