7.5
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-7459
Simple History – Track, Log, and Audit WordPress Changes <= 5.26.0 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Account Takeover via Missing Authorization on Event Reaction Endpoint
Description

The Simple History – Track, Log, and Audit WordPress Changes plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authenticated (Subscriber+) account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 5.26.0 via the event reaction endpoints (react_to_event() / unreact_to_event()). The endpoints register get_items_permissions_check() as their permission_callback, which only verifies the requester is logged in and does not enforce the per-logger capability checks normally applied by Log_Query. As a result, a Subscriber-level user can POST to /wp-json/simple-history/v1/events/<id>/react with the _fields=context query parameter and read the full context of any Simple History event — including SimpleUserLogger entries that record the full password-reset email body (reset URL with the reset key) for any user. The attacker triggers a password reset for an administrator via the lost-password form, brute-forces recent event IDs through the reaction endpoint to read the resulting user_requested_password_reset_link event, extracts the reset key from context.message, and completes the password reset to take over the administrator account. Exploitation requires an administrator to have first enabled the experimental features option (simple_history_experimental_features_enabled), which is not the default.

INFO

Published Date :

May 30, 2026, 10:16 a.m.

Last Modified :

July 22, 2026, 6:10 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

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No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 HIGH MITRE-CVE
Solution
Update the plugin to a version that addresses the authenticated account takeover vulnerability.
  • Update the Simple History plugin to version 5.26.1 or later.
  • Remove the experimental features option if no longer needed.
  • Review user roles and permissions regularly.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2026-7459 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2026-7459 Simple History Missing Authorization Account Takeover Exploit

Python

Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago
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Born at : June 17, 2026, 9:54 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

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Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago
7922 stars 1275 fork 1275 watcher
Born at : Dec. 8, 2019, 1:03 p.m. This repo has been linked 646 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2026-7459 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-7459 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.

  • CVE Translated by [email protected]

    Jul. 22, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Translation Title: plugin de WordPress Simple History, Description: El plugin Simple History - Track, Log, and Audit WordPress Changes para WordPress es vulnerable a la toma de control de cuentas autenticadas (Suscriptor+) en todas las versiones hasta la 5.26.0, inclusive, a través de los endpoints de reacción a eventos (react_to_event() / unreact_to_event()). Los endpoints registran get_items_permissions_check() como su permission_callback, lo que solo verifica que el solicitante haya iniciado sesión y no aplica las comprobaciones de capacidad por registrador normalmente aplicadas por Log_Query. Como resultado, un usuario de nivel Suscriptor puede hacer una solicitud POST a /wp-json/simple-history/v1/events/<id>/react con el parámetro de consulta _fields=context y leer el contexto completo de cualquier evento de Simple History - incluyendo entradas de SimpleUserLogger que registran el cuerpo completo del correo electrónico de restablecimiento de contraseña (URL de restablecimiento con la clave de restablecimiento) para cualquier usuario. El atacante activa un restablecimiento de contraseña para un administrador a través del formulario de contraseña perdida, fuerza bruta los ID de eventos recientes a través del endpoint de reacción para leer el evento user_requested_password_reset_link resultante, extrae la clave de restablecimiento de context.message y completa el restablecimiento de contraseña para tomar el control de la cuenta del administrador. La explotación requiere que un administrador haya habilitado primero la opción de características experimentales (simple_history_experimental_features_enabled), lo cual no es la configuración predeterminada.
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 17, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Affected [{'vendor': 'eskapism', 'product': 'Simple History – Track, Log, and Audit WordPress Changes', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '5.26.0'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}]
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Jun. 17, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-7459', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'total'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-06-01T10:32:22.650329Z'}
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    May. 30, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description The Simple History – Track, Log, and Audit WordPress Changes plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authenticated (Subscriber+) account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 5.26.0 via the event reaction endpoints (react_to_event() / unreact_to_event()). The endpoints register get_items_permissions_check() as their permission_callback, which only verifies the requester is logged in and does not enforce the per-logger capability checks normally applied by Log_Query. As a result, a Subscriber-level user can POST to /wp-json/simple-history/v1/events/<id>/react with the _fields=context query parameter and read the full context of any Simple History event — including SimpleUserLogger entries that record the full password-reset email body (reset URL with the reset key) for any user. The attacker triggers a password reset for an administrator via the lost-password form, brute-forces recent event IDs through the reaction endpoint to read the resulting user_requested_password_reset_link event, extracts the reset key from context.message, and completes the password reset to take over the administrator account. Exploitation requires an administrator to have first enabled the experimental features option (simple_history_experimental_features_enabled), which is not the default.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-640
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-history/tags/5.26.0/inc/class-event.php#L613
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-history/tags/5.26.0/inc/class-wp-rest-events-controller.php#L1215
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-history/tags/5.26.0/inc/class-wp-rest-events-controller.php#L1420
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-history/tags/5.26.0/inc/class-wp-rest-events-controller.php#L1460
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-history/tags/5.26.0/inc/class-wp-rest-events-controller.php#L778
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-history/trunk/inc/class-event.php#L613
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-history/trunk/inc/class-wp-rest-events-controller.php#L1215
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-history/trunk/inc/class-wp-rest-events-controller.php#L1420
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-history/trunk/inc/class-wp-rest-events-controller.php#L1460
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-history/trunk/inc/class-wp-rest-events-controller.php#L778
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3524112/simple-history/trunk/inc/class-wp-rest-events-controller.php
    Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/95d2bf1a-0993-4553-a00e-6f555c3f15be?source=cve
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