CVE-2026-12586 Lenxel WP <= 1.0.31 - Unauthenticated Account Takeover via Arbitrary Password Reset
Unauthenticated attackers can reset any user's password, including administrators, due to missing ownership checks in the password reset process.
- 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-2026-12586?
CVE-2026-12586 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown Lenxel WP, published on 2 Aug 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Lenxel WP WordPress theme through 1.0.31 does not perform any authorization or ownership check on its password-reset action, validating only a CSRF nonce, allowing unauthenticated attackers to reset the password of any user (including an administrator) and take over the account.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-12586?
How do I fix CVE-2026-12586?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-12586 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-12586 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-12586 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rhj3-v77h-x35q.