Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessIdentify WordPress site with active Ezoic plugin
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DeliverySend unauthenticated HTTP request to plugin export endpoint
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ExploitReceive server-side database dump with user hashes and reset tokens
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ExecutionUse valid reset token to authenticate as any user
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ImpactGain persistent admin access to WordPress site
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Authorization checks on every request
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 - remote unauthenticated exploitation against any WordPress installation running the Ezoic plugin in versions 2.6.35 through before 2.23.1 with default configuration. The vulnerable endpoint is exposed whenever the plugin is active; no specific feature toggle, non-default setting, or server configuration is required. The sole limiting factor is the presence of the Ezoic plugin: WordPress sites that do not have Ezoic installed or have it deactivated are entirely unaffected. Plugin activity status is the only prerequisite. |
| Impact | The CVSS 7.5 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N) correctly identifies trivial remote unauthenticated exploitation, but the integrity rating of I:N understates real-world impact: the description explicitly confirms that attackers can persistently alter plugin settings, implying at minimum I:L. This inconsistency should be verified against the vendor advisory. No EPSS score or CISA KEV listing is present in the input data, meaning exploitation probability and confirmed in-the-wild abuse cannot be quantified from available signals - however, the existence of a publicly available exploit (reported by WPScan) materially elevates the operational risk above what the CVSS score alone suggests. The combination of PR:N + AC:L + publicly available exploit means exploitation is automatable and scalable across any internet-facing WordPress site with the plugin active. The exposure of password reset tokens is particularly severe because it enables immediate authenticated sessions without any credential cracking, bypassing the usual time cost of hash exploitation. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker scans for WordPress installations with the Ezoic plugin via HTTP fingerprinting or by checking plugin asset paths, then sends a crafted unauthenticated POST request to the vulnerable export endpoint. The server returns a database dump containing all user records including password hashes and any active reset tokens; the attacker uses a valid reset token to immediately authenticate as a WordPress administrator without cracking any passwords. A publicly available exploit exists per WPScan, making this scenario straightforward to execute at scale. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Aug 12, 2026
Unauthenticated database export exposure in the Ezoic WordPress plugin (versions 2.6.35 through before 2.23.1) allows any remote attacker to trigger a full server-side export of the site's database, harvesting user password hashes and active password reset tokens - the latter enabling immediate account takeover without password cracking. The same missing authorization flaw (CWE-862) additionally permits unauthenticated persistent modification of plugin settings. A publicly available exploit exists per WPScan, and the CVSS vector confirms trivial remote exploitation with no authentication, interaction, or special conditions required.
RemediationAI
Upgrade the Ezoic WordPress plugin to version 2.23.1 or later immediately; this is the vendor-released patch confirmed via the WPScan advisory at https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/1e2ce237-dc91-4144-875a-339b5ea05f3a/ and NVD entry at https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-18789. If immediate upgrade is not feasible, deactivate the Ezoic plugin entirely - this eliminates the attack surface but disables all Ezoic monetization and analytics functionality. As a partial compensating control, a WAF rule blocking unauthenticated POST requests to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php actions associated with Ezoic's export functionality can reduce exposure, though without knowing the exact action parameter this may require broad blocking that disrupts other plugin behavior. After patching, all active password reset tokens should be invalidated (which WordPress does automatically on password change), and a forced password reset should be considered for admin accounts given the hash exposure risk.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) indicates that the Ezoic plugin registers one or more WordPress endpoints - likely via admin-ajax.php actions or REST API routes - without enforcing WordPress capability checks or nonce validation for the authenticated session. This allows the export handler, which interfaces with the WordPress database layer (wp_users and related tables), to be triggered by any unauthenticated HTTP client. The exported data includes wp_users password hashes (bcrypt/phpass) and transient-stored password reset tokens, which are time-limited but can be used for direct session hijacking without offline cracking. The CPE identifier cpe:2.3:a:unknown:ezoic:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* covers all versions of the plugin; the exact affected range (2.6.35 to <2.23.1) is confirmed via EUVD-2026-57102.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Network-accessible unauthenticated endpoint with trivial access; C:H for full credential exposure; I:L added because persistent settings modification is explicitly described but absent from the provided vector.
Primary rating from Vendor (WPScan).
CVSS VectorVendor: WPScan
Lifecycle Timeline
4DescriptionCVE.org
The Ezoic WordPress plugin before 2.23.1 does not properly restrict access to some of its content export functionality, allowing unauthenticated attackers to trigger a server-side export of the site's database, including user password hashes and password reset tokens, as well as to persistently change some of its settings.
Executive ViewAI
The Ezoic WordPress plugin (versions 2.6.35-2.23.0) contains an unauthenticated vulnerability enabling attackers to export the entire site database and retrieve active password reset tokens, permitting immediate account takeover without credential cracking. Any WordPress installation using the affected plugin is immediately exploitable by any remote visitor. Organizations running this plugin should treat this as a critical incident requiring emergency patching.
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
Priority Score
Attack Technique
Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.
Unauthenticated broken authentication (CWE-288) in the Ezoic WordPress plugin versions 2.22.11 and earlier allows remote
Unauth. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low at
Unauthenticated Plugin Settings Change Leading To Stored XSS Vulnerability in Ezoic plugin <= 2.8.8 on WordPress. Rated
Auth. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor pat
EUVD-2026-57102
GHSA-fh54-f94w-q4hw
NVD
CVE.org
EPSS
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