Unauthenticated site takeover via unverified password reset
Published Aug 1, 2026 · Updated Aug 1, 2026
Authentication bypass in Single Sign On For TNG 2.0.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to take over WordPress sites via password reset. The unauthenticated ssoprocess_ajax handler accepts an attacker-supplied email for setnewpassword and calls reset_password without an ownership token, confirmation link, or capability check. A nonce exposed on every front-end page is shared by logged-out visitors, so changing an administrator password grants complete control of the site.
Summary
What happened
Authentication bypass in Single Sign On For TNG 2.0.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to take over WordPress sites via password reset. The unauthenticated ssoprocess_ajax handler accepts an attacker-supplied email for setnewpassword and calls reset_password without an ownership token, confirmation link, or capability check. A nonce exposed on every front-end page is shared by logged-out visitors, so changing an administrator password grants complete control of the site.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-15964
- Published
- Aug 1, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 1, 2026
- Vendor
- Colin Stearman
- Product
- Single Sign On For TNG
- Classifications
- CWE-620, T1190
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Aug 1, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Aug 1, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=0 <=2.0.0
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Attacks
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Public exploit references
- CVE-2026-15964-PoCfunctional · unverified
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