# CVE-2021-36909: WordPress WP Reset PRO Premium plugin <= 5.98 - Authenticated Database Reset vulnerability

> Authenticated users can wipe the entire database due to missing authorization checks, leading to complete website reset and takeover.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 18 Nov 2021
- **Updated:** 28 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-xjf9-fcqr-8q9x

## What is CVE-2021-36909?

CVE-2021-36909 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in WebFactory Ltd. WP Reset PRO, published on 18 Nov 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Authenticated Database Reset vulnerability in WordPress WP Reset PRO Premium plugin (versions <= 5.98) allows any authenticated user to wipe the entire database regardless of their authorization. It leads to a complete website reset and takeover.

Weakness: CWE-862 (Missing Authorization), CWE-284 (Improper Access Control)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-36909?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Webfactoryltd Wp Reset Pro.

## How do I fix CVE-2021-36909?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-36909 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2021-36909 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-36909 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in WebFactory Ltd. WP Reset PRO

- [CVE-2021-36908](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-36908/): WordPress WP Reset PRO Premium Plugin <= 5.98 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2021-36909 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2021-36909 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in WebFactory Ltd. WP Reset PRO, published on 18 Nov 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-36909 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: WebFactory Ltd. WP Reset PRO. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-36909/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-36909/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-36909
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-36909
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-36909

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-36909/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.