What is CVE-2026-16300?

CVE-2026-16300 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Chamawp, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-08-03.

How severe is CVE-2026-16300?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Chamawp

CVE-2026-16300

The ChamaWP WordPress plugin before 1.0.13 does not properly validate a password reset request, allowing unauthenticated attackers to reset the password of arbitrary users, including administrators, which could lead to a full site takeove…

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Unknown Chamawp — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

References

contact@wpscan.com (technical-description, exploit, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-16300?: CVE-2026-16300 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Chamawp, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-08-03.
How severe is CVE-2026-16300?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.