ChamaWP Plugin up to 1.0.12 on WordPress authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in ChamaWP Plugin up to 1.0.12. The affected element is an unknown function. The manipulation results in authorization. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2026-16300. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in ChamaWP Plugin up to 1.0.12. It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-862. The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The ChamaWP WordPress plugin before 1.0.13 does not properly validate a password reset request, allowing unauthenticated attackers to reset the password of arbitrary users, including administrators, which could lead to a full site takeover.

The advisory is shared for download at wpscan.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-16300 since 07/20/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Upgrading to version 1.0.13 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

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CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Authorization
CWE: CWE-862 / CWE-863 / CWE-285
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ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

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Upgrade: ChamaWP Plugin 1.0.13

Timelineinfo

07/20/2026 CVE reserved
08/03/2026 +14 days Advisory disclosed
08/03/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
08/03/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wpscan.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-16300 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-16300
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-385512

Entryinfo

Created: 08/03/2026 08:56
Changes: 08/03/2026 08:56 (54)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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