CVE-2026-14237 Vitepos < 3.6.0 - Outlet Manager+ Privilege Escalation
An Outlet Manager can reset any user's password, including administrators, due to missing authorization checks in the password-reset API.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-14237?
CVE-2026-14237 is a high-severity vulnerability in Unknown Vitepos, published on 10 Aug 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The vitepos WordPress plugin before 3.6.0, Vitepos WordPress plugin before 3.5.0 do not perform a per-target authorization check in their point-of-sale password-reset API and grant the custom Outlet Manager role an over-broad password-reset capability by default, allowing an Outlet Manager to reset any user's password, including an administrator's, and take over the account.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-14237?
How do I fix CVE-2026-14237?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-14237 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-14237 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-14237 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x2ww-v6rp-cf3p.