CVE-2026-12981
CAFEHAUS API <= 1.0.0 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary User Password Reset
Description
The CAFEHAUS API WordPress plugin through 1.0.0 does not have any authentication or authorisation when updating user passwords, allowing unauthenticated attackers to set the password of any user, including administrators, and fully take over their accounts.
INFO
Published Date :
July 24, 2026, 7:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
July 24, 2026, 8:48 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-12981
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 |
Solution
- Update the CAFEHAUS API WordPress plugin.
- Ensure password reset functionality has authentication.
- Verify authorization checks are enforced.
- Review other plugin components for security.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2026-12981.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/79fa8b91-f88e-4249-9f17-9e98e879f6fa/ |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-12981 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-12981
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2026-12981 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2026-12981 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jul. 24, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CWE CWE-269 Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-12981', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'poc'}, {'automatable': 'yes'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-07-24T19:40:15.523462Z'} -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jul. 24, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'Unknown', 'product': 'CAFEHAUS API', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '1.0.0'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unknown'}] Added Description The CAFEHAUS API WordPress plugin through 1.0.0 does not have any authentication or authorisation when updating user passwords, allowing unauthenticated attackers to set the password of any user, including administrators, and fully take over their accounts. Added Reference https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/79fa8b91-f88e-4249-9f17-9e98e879f6fa/