Privilege escalation in Scriptsbundle Nokri – Job Board WordPress Theme

CVE-2026-18550

The Nokri - Job Board WordPress Theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation via Account Takeover in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.6. This is due to insufficient reset token validation in the `nokri_reset_password()` function, which allows empty attacker-supplied reset tokens to match empty or unset `sb_password_forget_token` user meta values. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to reset the password of any user, including administrators, and gain access to their account.

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

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

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-18550?
CVE-2026-18550 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Scriptsbundle Nokri – Job Board WordPress Theme, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-09-01.
How severe is CVE-2026-18550?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.