The MainWP Child WordPress plugin before 6.1.2 does not verify the requester's identity in its site-registration request handler when password authentication has been disabled for the targeted account, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to obtain a valid authentication session as that account, including an administrator, by naming its login in a single registration request.
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Configurations
No configuration.
History
27 Jul 2026, 16:17
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| CWE | CWE-287 | |
| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 8.1 |
27 Jul 2026, 07:16
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-07-27 07:16
Updated : 2026-07-27 20:33
NVD link : CVE-2026-12255
Mitre link : CVE-2026-12255
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-12255
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Products Affected
No product.
CWE
CWE-287
Improper Authentication
