Lenxel WP <= 1.0.31 - Unauthenticated Account Takeover via Arbitrary Password Reset
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-12586 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | WPScan |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-08-02 06:16:34 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-08-02 06:16:34 UTC |
| Description | The Lenxel WP WordPress theme through 1.0.31 does not perform any authorization or ownership check on its password-reset action, validating only a CSRF nonce, allowing unauthenticated attackers to reset the password of any user (including an administrator) and take over the account. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-287 Improper Authentication | CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| wpscan.com/vulnerability/84555dc3-b35e-478f-b681-ea0a0fe481d9 | [email protected] | wpscan.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: moonge (en)
CNA: WPScan (en)
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.