CVE-2025-15018 - WordPress Optional Email Privilege Escalation via Account Takeover

CVE-2025-15018 - WordPress Optional Email Privilege Escalation via Account Takeover

CVE ID : CVE-2025-15018 Published : Jan. 7, 2026, 10:20 a.m. | 1 hour, 55 minutes ago Description : The Optional Email plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation via Account Takeover in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.11. This is due to the plugin not restricting its 'random_password' filter to registration contexts, allowing the filter to affect password reset key generation. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to set a known password reset key when initiating a password reset, reset the password of any user including administrators, and gain access to their accounts. Severity: 9.8 | CRITICAL Visit the link for more details, such as CVSS details, affected products, timeline, and more...

CVE Details

Severity
CRITICAL
Published
Jan. 7, 2026
Affected Product: WordPress
Impact: Privilege Escalation

Source: Telegram CVE Monitor