CVE-2023-26009 CRITICAL

CVE-2023-26009: WordPress Houzez Login Register plugin <= 2.6.3 - Privilege Escalation

Vendor Favethemes

Product Houzez Login Register

Weakness CWE-269

Published May 17, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

9.8/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction None

Confidentiality High

Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in Favethemes Houzez Login Register allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Houzez Login Register: from n/a through 2.6.3.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Houzez Login Register versions up to 2.6.3 contain a privilege management flaw that allows unauthenticated attackers to gain unauthorized access and modify site data. The vulnerability requires no user interaction and can be exploited over the network. An attacker can read sensitive information, alter content, and disrupt site availability without needing valid credentials.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive data, modify site content, and disable the site without logging in.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers can compromise user data, alter pages, and take the site offline without any credentials.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

May 17, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-26009 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/269.html AskarLabs — CWE-269 write-up Improper Privilege Management

Related vulnerabilities

Identifiers

CVE CVE-2023-26009

CWE CWE-269

CVSS 9.8 / CRITICAL

Affected versions