CVE-2026-14378 DevKit Pro WordPress plugin - Authentication Bypass

DevKit Pro WordPress plugin <= 2.3.0 contains an authentication bypass caused by improper verification of the original_user_id cookie in revert_switch handler, letting unauthenticated attackers take over administrator accounts by forging cookies and nonces.

CVSS base score 9.8 /10
Critical
CISA KEV
Not listed
Public exploit
Proof of concept available
Authentication
Not required
EPSS
0.48% chance of exploitation in 30 days
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Details

Type
Authentication Bypass
Impact
Privilege Escalation
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2 October 2026
Updated
15 October 2026
Weakness
CWE-287

Vendor fix

Update to a version later than 2.3.0 or the latest available version.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

References

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