CVE-2023-35039Network attack vector

Unauthenticated account takeover via weak reset codes

Published Dec 7, 2023 · Updated Apr 28, 2026

Broken authentication in Password Reset with Code for WordPress REST API 0.0.15 and earlier allows remote attackers to reset passwords. The reset-code generator defaults to a four-character numeric code, leaving only 10,000 values for the public set-password endpoint to test. No account or user interaction is required; successful guessing changes the target account password, and administrator accounts were eligible by default.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability1.06%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Broken authentication in Password Reset with Code for WordPress REST API 0.0.15 and earlier allows remote attackers to reset passwords. The reset-code generator defaults to a four-character numeric code, leaving only 10,000 values for the public set-password endpoint to test. No account or user interaction is required; successful guessing changes the target account password, and administrator accounts were eligible by default.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-35039
Published
Dec 7, 2023
Updated
Apr 28, 2026
Vendor
Be Devious Web Development
Product
Password Reset with Code for WordPress REST API
Classifications
CWE-307, CAPEC-114, T1098
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 7, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 28, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=n/a <=0.0.15 changes=[{"at":"0.0.16","status":"unaffected"}]

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Be Devious Web Development · Password Reset with Code for WordPress REST APIversion=n/a <=0.0.15 changes=[{"at":"0.0.16","status":"unaffected"}]

Published CVSS scores

9.8PatchstackCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-307Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts
CAPEC-114Authentication Abuse
T1098Account Manipulation

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