{"id":"CVE-2026-14378","published":"2026-10-02T04:18:06.277","lastModified":"2026-10-03T16:16:36.050","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.","cvssScore":9.8,"cvssSeverity":"CRITICAL","cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","cwes":["CWE-287"],"vendors":[],"products":[],"references":[{"url":"https://docs.dplugins.com/devkit/changelog","tags":[]},{"url":"https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2ab3986a-69e0-442f-8e79-35b1bc5376d9?source=cve","tags":[]}],"exploitRefs":[],"hasPoc":false,"ai":{"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.","remediation":"Disable the DevKit Pro plugin until a patched version is available or switch to an alternative plugin.","detection":"No reliable host or network indicator is derivable from the published description.","tags":["auth-bypass","web","wordpress","plugin"],"model":"qwen2.5:7b-instruct","analyzedAt":"2026-10-02T08:45:12.302Z"}}