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CRITICAL

CVE-2026-18550

CVSS v3

9.8

CRITICAL

EPSS Score

0.3 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-09-28

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

—

SSVC status

Description

The Nokri - Job Board WordPress Theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation via Account Takeover in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.6. This is due to insufficient reset token validation in the `nokri_reset_password()` function, which allows empty attacker-supplied reset tokens to match empty or unset `sb_password_forget_token` user meta values. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to reset the password of any user, including administrators, and gain access to

Technical details

Published
2026-09-01
Last Modified
2026-09-01

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-18550?

The Nokri - Job Board WordPress Theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation via Account Takeover in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.6. This is due to insufficient reset token validation in the `nokri_reset_password()` function, which allows empty attacker-supplied reset tokens to match empty or unset `sb_password_forget_token` user meta values. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to reset the password of any user, including administrators, and gain access to

Is CVE-2026-18550 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2026-18550 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 0.3% on 2026-09-28, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-18550?

CVE-2026-18550 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity).

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