Description
The DevKit Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Authentication Bypass Leading to Administrator Account Takeover in all versions up to, and including, 2.3.0 This is due to the `revert_switch` handler trusting the attacker-controlled `original_user_id` cookie as the privileged identity: `verify_nonce_and_capability()` incorrectly checks the `manage_options` capability on the user identified by the cookie rather than on the actual requester via `current_user_can()`, while the switch-back form and a valid session-bound nonce are emitted publicly via `wp_footer` to any visitor — including unauthenticated users — whenever that cookie is present. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to set the `original_user_id` cookie to any administrator's user ID, collect the rendered nonce, and POST it back to the `revert_switch` handler, causing `wp_set_auth_cookie()` to be called with the administrator's ID and granting the attacker a full administrator-level authenticated session and complete site takeover.
Published: 2026-10-02
Score: 9.8 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Dplugins
Dplugins devkit Pro
Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions devkit Pro
Vendors & Products Dplugins
Dplugins devkit Pro
Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions devkit Pro

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 03:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The DevKit Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Authentication Bypass Leading to Administrator Account Takeover in all versions up to, and including, 2.3.0 This is due to the `revert_switch` handler trusting the attacker-controlled `original_user_id` cookie as the privileged identity: `verify_nonce_and_capability()` incorrectly checks the `manage_options` capability on the user identified by the cookie rather than on the actual requester via `current_user_can()`, while the switch-back form and a valid session-bound nonce are emitted publicly via `wp_footer` to any visitor — including unauthenticated users — whenever that cookie is present. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to set the `original_user_id` cookie to any administrator's user ID, collect the rendered nonce, and POST it back to the `revert_switch` handler, causing `wp_set_auth_cookie()` to be called with the administrator's ID and granting the attacker a full administrator-level authenticated session and complete site takeover.
Title DevKit Pro <= 2.3.0 - Unauthenticated Authentication Bypass to Administrator Account Takeover via 'original_user_id' Cookie in Frontend Revert Switch Flow
Weaknesses CWE-287
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


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Dplugins Devkit Pro
Wordpress-extensions Devkit Pro
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-02T03:38:46.144Z

Reserved: 2026-07-01T20:35:33.849Z

Link: CVE-2026-14378

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-02T04:18:06.277

Modified: 2026-10-02T13:18:55.613

Link: CVE-2026-14378

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Updated: 2026-10-02T14:46:53Z

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