User Verification <= 2.0.47 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Account Lockout via IDOR
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-14861 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | WPScan |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-08-19 06:17:34 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-08-19 06:17:34 UTC |
| Description | The User Verification by PickPlugins WordPress plugin through 2.0.47 does not verify that a request to resend a verification email is authorized to act on the supplied user, nor bind the protecting token to that user, allowing unauthenticated attackers to reset arbitrary users' email-verification status and lock them, including administrators, out of their accounts. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Unknown | User Verification By PickPlugins | affected 2.0.47 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| wpscan.com/vulnerability/4dff3634-4b4f-48e2-a8c9-dda7e2b682fd | [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: Muni Nitish Kumar Yaddala (en)
CNA: WPScan (en)
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.