FoodBoxBooker < 1.0.7 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Password Reset
Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-269Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.
Summary
The FoodBoxBooker WordPress plugin before 1.0.7 does not properly validate the password reset request, allowing unauthenticated attackers to reset the password of arbitrary users, including administrators, which could lead to a full site takeover.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00498 42nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed FoodBoxBooker (Unknown): 1.0.7
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | FoodBoxBooker | before 1.0.7 | 1.0.7 | Patch available | CNA |
- FoodBoxBooker VendorUnknown Affected before 1.0.7 Fixed in 1.0.7 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA FoodBoxBooker (Unknown) Fixed in 1.0.7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-16298
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4w8m-c933-mrf8
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-16298 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-16298 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4w8m-c933-mrf8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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