CVE-2026-14378

9.8 CRITICAL

Published 2026-10-02 · Updated 2026-10-03

AI risk analysis

Summary: The DevKit Pro plugin for WordPress allows unauthenticated attackers to take over an administrator account by exploiting a vulnerability in the `revert_switch` handler, leading to full site takeover.
Exploitability: Exploitation is relatively straightforward as it requires setting a specific cookie and submitting a form, which can be automated.
Blast radius: If exploited, the attacker gains full administrator access, potentially leading to complete control over the WordPress site and data.
Detection: No reliable host or network indicator is derivable from the published description.
Prioritized remediation: Disable the DevKit Pro plugin until a patched version is available or switch to an alternative plugin.

auth-bypasswebwordpressplugin

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NVD 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.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses

CWE-287

All references

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