CVE-2026-12415 Invoice Generator <= 1.0.0 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via Account Takeover via 'user_id' Parameter
Unauthenticated attackers can escalate privileges and take over accounts by modifying user emails via a missing capability check in the Invoice Generator plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-12415?
CVE-2026-12415 is a critical vulnerability in pravel Invoice Generator, published on 27 Jun 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Invoice Generator plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the pravel_invoice_edit_account() AJAX action in versions up to, and including, 1.0.0. The handler is exposed via wp_ajax_nopriv_pravel_invoice_edit_account, accepts an attacker-controlled user_id and user_email from POST data, and calls wp_update_user() without verifying authentication, ownership, or a nonce. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change the email address of any user, including administrators, and then trigger WordPress's password reset flow to gain access to the targeted account.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-12415?
How do I fix CVE-2026-12415?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-12415 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-12415 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-12415 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f3q2-677p-c93v.