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TI-2026-65789 Aliases CVE-2026-14378GHSA-xwfv-9j83-wfj7

Improper authentication in dplugins DevKit Pro

Priority MEDIUM 50CWE-287Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00691 53rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
dpluginsDevKit Proup to 2.3.0—No fix listedCNA
  • DevKit Pro Vendordplugins Affected up to 2.3.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-14378
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xwfv-9j83-wfj7
  3. 2026-10-03 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  4. 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile

References

  • TI-2021-07170 Scripts Organizer < 3.0 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-12139 Missing authorization in dplugins DevKit Pro CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8

Sources