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FoodBoxBooker EUVDEUVD-2026-55036

| CVE-2026-16298 CRITICAL
Improper Privilege Management (CWE-269)
2026-08-10 WPScan GHSA-4w8m-c933-mrf8
9.8
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: WPScan
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Identify site running FoodBoxBooker <1.0.7
  2. Delivery
    Send crafted password-reset request for admin
  3. Exploit
    Bypass reset validation to set new password
  4. Execution
    Authenticate as administrator
  5. Persist
    Install webshell/malicious plugin
  6. Impact
    Full site takeover

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2025 - Insecure Design
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Least privilege enforcement
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

No special conditions beyond having the vulnerable plugin present - remote unauthenticated exploitation against default configurations of any WordPress site running FoodBoxBooker prior to 1.0.7 (CVSS AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N). The exploit exercises the plugin's password-reset request handling, so the plugin must be installed and active. The principal limiting factor is prevalence: the target must actually run this specific, low-footprint plugin at a version below 1.0.7; no valid session, token, or user interaction is required.

Impact

The signals are mixed but lean toward high priority for any site that actually runs this plugin. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N, C:H/I:H/A:H, base 9.8) describes a trivially reachable, unauthenticated, no-interaction network attack with total impact, and a public exploit exists - so exploitability is proven, not theoretical. Countervailing that, EPSS is only 0.15% (4th percentile) and the CVE is not in CISA KEV, which reflects the plugin's small deployment footprint rather than any difficulty of exploitation; this reads as a targeted-opportunity bug rather than an internet-wide worming event. Given a working exploit against default configurations, any operator running FoodBoxBooker below 1.0.7 should treat patching as urgent regardless of the low EPSS, since the low probability reflects rarity of the product, not safety of the flaw.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker locates a WordPress site running FoodBoxBooker below 1.0.7 and sends a crafted password-reset request targeting the known 'admin' account, exploiting the missing validation to set a password of their choosing without any authentication or user interaction. They log in as administrator and install a malicious plugin or PHP webshell to take over the site. Public exploit code lowers the skill required to a copy-paste level.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL severity + public POC available.
Patch available 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Aug 11, 2026

Unauthenticated account takeover in the FoodBoxBooker WordPress plugin (versions before 1.0.7) lets remote attackers reset the password of any user - administrators included - because the plugin fails to properly validate password-reset requests. Successful exploitation yields full administrative control and effective site takeover. Publicly available exploit code exists; the flaw is not listed in CISA KEV and EPSS is low (0.15%, 4th percentile), indicating no confirmed mass exploitation yet.

RemediationAI

Vendor-released patch: 1.0.7 - upgrade the FoodBoxBooker plugin to 1.0.7 or later immediately, as this is the primary and complete fix. If an in-place upgrade cannot be applied at once, deactivate and remove the plugin, which fully removes the vulnerable code path at the cost of losing booking functionality until an upgrade is scheduled. As interim compensating controls, restrict access to the plugin's password-reset/AJAX endpoints at the WAF or web-server layer and monitor for unexpected password-reset activity on administrator accounts; note that WAF rules are a stopgap that may be bypassed and do not substitute for the update. After patching, rotate credentials and review admin accounts for signs of prior takeover. Advisory and details: https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d554361c-e6c7-4843-a9cc-005b08685a5b/ .

Affected VersionsENISA

FoodBoxBooker 0 <1.0.7

Affected Packages

euvd foodboxbooker fix: 1.0.7

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

FoodBoxBooker is a WordPress plugin (food-box/meal booking functionality) that runs inside the WordPress PHP application stack and relies on WordPress's user and authentication model. The weakness is classified as CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management): the plugin's custom password-reset workflow does not adequately verify that the requester is authorized to reset a given account, so the reset token/identity binding can be abused to target arbitrary accounts. Because WordPress administrator accounts can install plugins/themes and execute PHP, resetting an admin password converts an authentication-logic bug into full application compromise. The affected component is confined to the plugin, not WordPress core, per the CPE cpe:2.3:a:unknown:foodboxbooker:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*.

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Severity by source

Vendor (WPScan) PRIMARY 9.8 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 9.8 CRITICAL

Unauthenticated network request with no interaction resets any account (PR:N/UI:N/AC:L); admin takeover yields total confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact within the WordPress instance (scope unchanged).

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

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

4
CVSS changed
Aug 11, 2026 - 21:22 NVD
9.8 (CRITICAL)
Patch available
Aug 10, 2026 - 08:02 EUVD
CVE Published
Aug 10, 2026 - 06:00 cve.org
CRITICAL 9.8
CVE Published
Aug 10, 2026 - 06:00 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)

DescriptionCVE.org

The FoodBoxBooker WordPress plugin before 1.0.7 does not properly validate the password reset request, allowing unauthenticated attackers to reset the password of arbitrary users, including administrators, which could lead to a full site takeover.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

The FoodBoxBooker WordPress plugin contains a critical vulnerability enabling unauthenticated attackers to reset administrator passwords and gain complete control of affected websites. Organizations using this plugin face immediate risk of site compromise, data theft, and operational disruption. Public exploit code exists, establishing an urgent patch timeline for unpatched installations.

Business Impact: Severe
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch: FoodBoxBooker version 1.0.7.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 96% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche WordPress booking plugin, small install base
Exploit
POC
Public exploit code exists
Data Quality
4 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity CRITICAL
CISA KEV No
Public POC Yes
EPSS 0.1%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
CRITICAL severity + public POC available
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Out-of-Cycle
Exploitation· derived
Poc
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
Yes
Human Impact
Very High

Priority Score

69
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +49
PoC: +20
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Privilege escalation occurs when an attacker leverages flaws in access control mechanisms to gain permissions beyond what they were originally granted.

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