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CVE-2026-119615

8.8, high

Maltesesolutions Reset Database Improper Privilege Management Vulnerability

NVD (opens in a new tab) CVE.org (opens in a new tab)
CVSS
8.8, high high CVSS v3.1
EPSS, next 30 days
n/a
Exploitation
No public evidence
Published
11 Nov 2026yesterday

Description

The Reset Database plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 1.1.3. This is due to the process_reset() function being registered on admin_init with no capability check, a computed-but-unused nonce, a gating condition that passes whenever no WordPress administrator literally named 'admin' exists (the default on modern installs), and an identity test that verifies the ATTACKER'S OWN password rather than an administrator's. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to drop every prefixed database table, re-run wp_install() with their own credentials (making the attacker the sole site administrator) authenticate as that administrator via wp_set_auth_cookie(), and delete the uploads directory.

Details

Vendor
Maltesesolutions
Product
Reset Database
Weakness
CWE-269 (opens in a new tab)
Status
Deferred
Updated
11 Nov 2026
Assigner
security@wordfence.com

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

References 7

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Assembled from the NVD 2.0 API, the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog and FIRST EPSS. Scores are as of our last collection on 12 Nov 2026, not the live upstream state.