Description
The Login & Register Forms WordPress plugin before 4.0.2 does not bind the password reset verification state to the account being reset or to the party that completed the verification, keying it instead on a value the client controls, allowing unauthenticated attackers to take over the account of any user who recently completed a reset verification, including an administrator.
Published:
2026-08-10
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History
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 08:30:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Weaknesses | CWE-285 |
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 06:45:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Description | The Login & Register Forms WordPress plugin before 4.0.2 does not bind the password reset verification state to the account being reset or to the party that completed the verification, keying it instead on a value the client controls, allowing unauthenticated attackers to take over the account of any user who recently completed a reset verification, including an administrator. | |
| Title | Login & Register Forms < 4.0.2 - Unauthenticated Account Takeover via Password Reset Verification State Keyed on a Client-Supplied Address Header | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published:
Updated: 2026-08-10T06:00:12.023Z
Reserved: 2026-07-31T09:01:52.632Z
Link: CVE-2026-18468
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OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2026-08-10T08:15:13Z
Weaknesses
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CWE-285
Improper Authorization