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CVE-2026-15992

Estado: AplazadaAlta (8.8)—

The WP Password Policy plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to and including 3.7.1. This is due to missing authorization checks and nonce verification in the `get_user()` function of the `Module_Password_Hint` class, which unconditionally calls `WP_User::set_role()` with the attacker-supplied `role` parameter on any account resolved via `$_POST['user_login']`, without confirming the requesting user holds the capability to assign roles.

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This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to escalate their own privileges to Administrator by submitting a crafted POST request — with `action` set to `createuser` and `role` set to `administrator` — to the password-reset form endpoint. The vulnerable code path is reachable via the `password_hint` filter hooked during the WordPress password-reset form render, meaning an attacker need only possess a valid password-reset cookie to reach the sink.

CVSS

Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).

🎯 Técnicas ATT&CK

Cómo se explota esta vulnerabilidad y qué consigue el atacante, en el lenguaje de MITRE ATT&CK.

Plugin WordPress con autenticación requerida (PR:L), sin validación nonce. Privilegios remoto en servicio adyacente (T1210). Impacto: escalada a Administrator (T1068) y acceso persistente con cuenta privilegiada (T1078.001).

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🛡️ Mitigaciones ATT&CK que cubren estas técnicas

Threat Intelligence ProgramApplication Isolation and SandboxingExploit ProtectionUpdate SoftwareVulnerability ScanningPrivileged Account Management

Tecnologías afectadas (1)

⚠ Inferidas por IA a partir de la descripción — NVD aún no ha analizado esta CVE; no son CPE verificados.

WP Password Policy — WP Password PolicyAI

CWE

Referencias

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