Auth bypass in User Verification By Pickplugins
CVE-2026-14861
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.
Vulnerability class: IDOR (Insecure Direct Object Reference)
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Unknown User Verification By Pickplugins
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- contact@wpscan.com (technical-description, exploit, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-14861?
- CVE-2026-14861 is a high-severity vulnerability in User Verification By Pickplugins, classified under Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-08-19.
- How severe is CVE-2026-14861?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.