CVE-2026-14861: User Verification <= 2.0.47 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Account Lockout via IDOR
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-14861 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in unknown user verification by pickplugins. EPSS estimates a 0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 37.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Timeline
- 19-08-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 19-08-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The User Verification by PickPlugins WordPress plugin through 2.0.47 does not verify that a request to resend a verification email is authorized to act on the supplied user, nor bind the protecting token to that user, allowing unauthenticated attackers to reset arbitrary users' email-verification status and lock them, including administrators, out of their accounts.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version- NVDNIST7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- wordfenceSource5.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:NDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.44%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
37%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
Increase +0.13 pp
From 0.31% on 22-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (wpscan.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Unknown1 product
- user verification by pickplugins≤ 2.0.47
Wordpress1 product
- user-verification≤ 2.0.47
2 vendors · 2 products