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CVE-2026-14861 PickPlugins CVE debrief

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.

Vendor
PickPlugins
Product
User Verification (WordPress plugin)
CVSS
HIGH 7.5
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-08-19
Original CVE updated
2026-08-26
Advisory published
2026-08-19
Advisory updated
2026-08-26

Who should care

Administrators and users of WordPress sites utilizing the User Verification by PickPlugins WordPress plugin through version 2.0.47 should be aware of this vulnerability and take immediate action to protect their sites.

Technical summary

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. This allows unauthenticated attackers to reset arbitrary users' email-verification status and lock them, including administrators, out of their accounts. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.5 and is classified as HIGH severity.

Defensive priority

High-priority defensive actions are required to address this vulnerability, as it allows unauthenticated attackers to reset arbitrary users' email-verification status and lock them out of their accounts.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Inventory and verify the version of the User Verification by PickPlugins WordPress plugin
  • Restrict access to the plugin's email resend functionality
  • Implement additional monitoring for suspicious email verification attempts
  • Consider applying compensating controls until an official patch is available
  • Confirm whether affected product deployments exist in managed environments and assign an owner for follow-up.
  • Review the supplied official advisory or CVE record to validate affected scope, severity, and vendor guidance.
  • Plan vendor-supported updates or mitigations through normal change control where exposure is confirmed.

Evidence notes

Evidence from the NVD and WPScan indicates that the User Verification by PickPlugins WordPress plugin through 2.0.47 is vulnerable to unauthorized email-verification status reset and account lockout. Limited details are available on affected scope and vendor remediation.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-14861 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-14861

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2026-14861 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-14861

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.