CVE-2026-96961 (GCVE-0-2026-96961)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-11-08 06:00 – Updated: 2026-11-08 19:05
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Pie Register <= 3.8.4.15 - Unauthenticated Plugin Settings Reset and Redirect Data Destruction
Summary
The Pie Register WordPress plugin through 3.8.4.15 does not perform any capability, nonce or authentication check on one of its request handlers, allowing unauthenticated attackers to reset the Pie Register WordPress plugin through 3.8.4.15's settings to their defaults (disabling registration security controls such as new-user email verification) and to destroy a Pie Register WordPress plugin through 3.8.4.15 data table.
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-11-08 18:58 UTC
CWE
- CWE-862 Missing Authorization
- CWE-862 - Missing Authorization
Assigner
WPScan
CNA
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d7de0e99-2637-40… | exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Pie Register |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 3.8.4.15
(semver)
|
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