Vulnerability record
CVE-2026-119615
The short answer
CVE-2026-119615 affects maltesesolutions Reset Database and is rated high (CVSS 8.8). It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
What it is
The Reset Database plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 1.1.3. This is due to the process_reset() function being registered on admin_init with no capability check, a computed-but-unused nonce, a gating condition that passes whenever no WordPress administrator literally named 'admin' exists (the default on modern installs), and an identity test that verifies the ATTACKER'S OWN password rather than an administrator's. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to drop every prefixed database table, re-run wp_install() with their own credentials — making the attacker the sole site administrator — authenticate as that administrator via wp_set_auth_cookie(), and delete the uploads directory.
Weakness: CWE-269.
Severity
8.8 high
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploited (CISA KEV)
Not listed
CISA lists confirmed exploitation only
EPSS, next 30 days
No score
FIRST scores CVEs within a day of publication
How it can be exploited
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
Affected products
Reset Database. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.
References
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/reset-database/trunk/reset-database.php#L114
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/reset-database/trunk/reset-database.php#L26
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/reset-database/trunk/reset-database.php#L55
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/reset-database/trunk/reset-database.php#L63
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/reset-database/trunk/reset-database.php#L84
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/reset-database/trunk/reset-database.php#L90
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/77a5f551-523c-4c7c-9834-9443ecfd3456?source=cve
Questions
Is CVE-2026-119615 being exploited?
It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog as of 2026-11-11.
How do I fix CVE-2026-119615?
Follow the vendor advisory in the references below. NVD lists the affected versions under its configurations.
From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Deferred. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.
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