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CAFEHAUS API WordPress plugin EUVDEUVD-2026-48493

| CVE-2026-12981 HIGH
Improper Privilege Management (CWE-269)
2026-07-24 WPScan GHSA-3j3x-65ff-623h
7.5
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: WPScan
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Vendor (WPScan) PRIMARY
7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
vuln.today AI
9.8 CRITICAL

Unauthenticated password change leads to full admin account takeover, justifying high impact across confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (WPScan).

CVSS VectorVendor: WPScan

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

4
Analysis Generated
Jul 26, 2026 - 11:55 vuln.today
CVSS changed
Jul 24, 2026 - 20:22 NVD
7.5 (HIGH)
CVE Published
Jul 24, 2026 - 06:00 cve.org
HIGH 7.5
CVE Published
Jul 24, 2026 - 06:00 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)

DescriptionCVE.org

The CAFEHAUS API WordPress plugin through 1.0.0 does not have any authentication or authorisation when updating user passwords, allowing unauthenticated attackers to set the password of any user, including administrators, and fully take over their accounts.

AnalysisAI

Account takeover in CAFEHAUS API plugin for WordPress allows unauthenticated attackers to arbitrarily reset any user password via a missing authorization endpoint. Versions up to 1.0.0 are affected, enabling complete site compromise by setting an administrator password and logging in. …

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata

Access
Identify target WordPress site with CAFEHAUS API plugin
Delivery
Locate the unauthenticated password-update endpoint
Exploit
Send forged password reset request for an admin account
Execution
Password is changed without verification
Persist
Authenticate as the compromised admin
Impact
Extract data, modify site content, or deploy further attacks.

Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation No special conditions - remote unauthenticated exploitation against default configurations of CAFEHAUS API WordPress plugin. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment CVSS 3.1 vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U, combined with the description of unauthenticated password changes, signals a low-complexity, network-exploitable vulnerability with no privileges required. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario An attacker scans for WordPress sites running the plugin, then sends a crafted HTTP POST request to the vulnerable endpoint containing a target user ID and a new password. Since no authentication is required, the password is instantly set, and the attacker can then log in as that administrator to access the dashboard, install malicious plugins, and exfiltrate data.
Remediation No vendor-released patch has been identified for this vulnerability. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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