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#Account Takeover

All CosmicBytez Labs articles tagged #Account Takeover, across news, security advisories, how-to guides, and projects.

  • SecurityAug 30, 2026

    MyHome Core WordPress Plugin: Auth Bypass Enables Admin Takeover (CVE-2026-15980)

    CVE-2026-15980 (CVSS 9.8) lets unauthenticated attackers forge activation tokens to hijack WordPress accounts via MyHome Core.

  • NewsAug 29, 2026

    Five Critical WordPress Plugin and Theme Flaws Enable Site Takeover or RCE

    Five critical flaws in WPMU DEV Dashboard, Avada, TranslatePress, Pods, and GiveWP enable auth bypass, takeover, and RCE.

  • SecurityAug 29, 2026

    Uix UserCenter WordPress Plugin: Hardcoded Signing Key Enables Unauthenticated Account Takeover

    CVE-2026-16259 (CVSS 9.8) lets attackers hijack any account on sites running Uix UserCenter — no login needed, and no fix exists yet.

  • SecurityAug 26, 2026

    Critical TranslatePress Flaw Exposes 400,000+ WordPress Sites to Account Takeover

    CVE-2026-19632 leaks a plaintext admin password-reset key via an unauthenticated AJAX action in TranslatePress, enabling full site takeover.

  • NewsAug 24, 2026

    Critical Keycloak Flaw Lets Attackers Reset Any Account Password Without Authentication

    CVE-2026-18963 (CVSS 9.1) in Keycloak allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass email verification and take over any account. Patch to 26.7.2 immediately.

  • SecurityAug 16, 2026

    CVE-2026-16142: TrueBooker WordPress Plugin Unauthenticated Account Takeover

    A CVSS 9.8 flaw in TrueBooker for WordPress allows unauthenticated attackers to take over any user account via a vulnerable AJAX handler.

  • SecurityAug 15, 2026

    CVE-2026-15341: WordPress User Session Synchronizer — Account Takeover

    Critical auth bypass in User Session Synchronizer plugin v1.4.0 lets unauthenticated attackers hijack any WordPress account via session sync on every request.

  • SecurityAug 14, 2026

    CVE-2026-12949: Critical Account Takeover in WordPress Wishlist Member Plugin

    Critical CVSS 9.8 flaw in WordPress Wishlist Member plugin allows unauthenticated account takeover in versions up to 3.34.1.

  • NewsAug 13, 2026

    FBI: Hackers Using Social Engineering to Breach Accounts and Steal Explicit Content

    The FBI warns hackers are breaching social media accounts to steal explicit content via credential stuffing, impersonation, and fake clone sites.

  • SecurityAug 13, 2026

    CVE-2026-14182: WooCommerce Email Verification Bypass Allows Account Takeover

    A CVSS 9.8 type juggling flaw in Customer Email Verification for WooCommerce lets unauthenticated attackers take over any customer account.

  • NewsAug 12, 2026

    Hackers Exploit Critical Adobe Commerce Flaw to Hijack Customer Accounts

    Active exploitation of CVE-2026-71362 in Adobe Commerce and Magento is underway, with attackers targeting customer account takeover on e-commerce storefronts.

  • SecurityAug 7, 2026

    CVE-2026-14364: TrueBooker WordPress Plugin Account Takeover via Password Reset Bypass

    A critical unauthenticated account takeover vulnerability in the TrueBooker Appointment Booking plugin for WordPress allows attackers to reset any user's password, including administrators, without verification. CVSS 9.8.

  • SecurityAug 7, 2026

    CVE-2026-14365: TrueBooker WordPress Plugin Authorization Bypass Enables Unauthenticated Password Change

    A second critical flaw in the TrueBooker Appointment Booking WordPress plugin allows unauthenticated attackers to change the password of any user, including administrators, due to missing authorization checks. CVSS 9.8.

  • SecurityAug 4, 2026

    CVE-2026-41452: Krayin CRM Admin Account Takeover via Installer Middleware Bypass

    A critical missing authentication vulnerability in Krayin CRM 2.2.4 allows unauthenticated attackers to overwrite the primary administrator account by sending a crafted HTTP POST request that bypasses the CanInstall middleware check.

  • SecurityAug 3, 2026

    CVE-2026-18577: N-able N-central Authentication Bypass and Account Takeover

    N-able N-central contains an authentication bypass via alternate path vulnerability enabling full account takeover, added to CISA KEV as an incomplete patch for CVE-2026-18556.

  • SecurityJul 28, 2026

    CVE-2026-14545: TrueBooker WordPress Plugin Lets Anyone Take Over Admin Accounts

    An unauthenticated password reset flaw in TrueBooker (before v1.2.4) lets any attacker set an arbitrary password on any WordPress account — including administrators — and take full control of the site.

  • NewsJul 26, 2026

    CTM360 Research Reveals How Insurance Phishing Has Evolved Into Real-Time Account Hijacking

    New research from CTM360 shows that phishing campaigns targeting insurance and financial portals have moved beyond simple credential harvesting. Attackers...

  • NewsJul 22, 2026

    Chick-fil-A Discloses Data Breach After Credential Stuffing Attacks

    Chick-fil-A is notifying customers across 10 states after credential stuffing attacks between June 17–19, 2026 compromised One loyalty accounts, exposing...

  • NewsJul 15, 2026

    Zoom Warns of Critical Account Takeover Vulnerability (CVE-2026-53412, CVSS 9.8)

    Zoom has disclosed a critical improper input validation flaw in its Windows desktop client and SDK that allows unauthenticated network attackers to hijack...

  • NewsJul 13, 2026

    Hackers Hijack Russian Journalist Sobchak's Telegram Channels via Email Breach, Claim 350 GB Stolen

    Hacker group Black Mirror compromised Ksenia Sobchak's email account and used it to seize two of her Telegram channels with 1.5 million combined...

  • SecurityJul 11, 2026

    CVE-2026-12761: miniOrange WordPress Social Login Auth Bypass Enables Full Admin Takeover

    A critical authentication bypass chain in the miniOrange Social Login and Register WordPress plugin allows unauthenticated attackers to crack a trivially...

  • SecurityJul 11, 2026

    CVE-2026-55879: OpenReplay Stored XSS Enables Dashboard Account Takeover

    A critical stored XSS vulnerability in OpenReplay's session replay SDK allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts via the public...

  • SecurityJul 8, 2026

    CVE-2026-9701: WordPress Eventer Plugin — Insecure Password Reset Enables Account Takeover

    A critical CVSS 9.8 vulnerability in the Eventer WordPress plugin exposes plaintext password reset keys in user meta, allowing unauthenticated attackers...

  • SecurityJun 30, 2026

    CVE-2026-12073: ProfileGrid WordPress Plugin Critical Privilege Escalation

    A critical CVSS 9.8 vulnerability in the ProfileGrid WordPress plugin allows unauthenticated attackers to take over any user account and escalate...

  • SecurityJun 27, 2026

    CVE-2026-12415: WordPress Invoice Generator Privilege Escalation (CVSS 9.8)

    A critical unauthenticated privilege escalation flaw in the WordPress Invoice Generator plugin allows any attacker to take over administrator accounts via...

  • SecurityJun 25, 2026

    CVE-2026-45688: Rocket.Chat CAS Login MongoDB Operator Injection (CVSS 9.1)

    Critical unauthenticated account takeover vulnerability in Rocket.Chat's CAS login handler passes unsanitized client input directly into a MongoDB findOne...

  • SecurityJun 23, 2026

    CVE-2026-11374: ManageEngine SSO Ticket Prediction Enables Unauthenticated Account Takeover

    A critical authentication vulnerability in four ManageEngine products allows unauthenticated attackers to predict SSO session tickets and take over...

  • SecurityJun 6, 2026

    CVE-2026-9851: WordPress Booking Package Plugin Privilege Escalation via Account Takeover

    A high-severity privilege escalation vulnerability in the Booking Package WordPress plugin allows unauthenticated or low-privileged attackers to take over…

  • SecurityJun 2, 2026

    CVE-2026-8206: Kirki WordPress Plugin Critical Privilege Escalation via Account Takeover

    The Kirki Freeform Page Builder plugin for WordPress (versions 6.0.0–6.0.6) allows unauthenticated attackers to take over any user account during password…

  • NewsJun 1, 2026

    Hackers Used Meta's AI Support Bot to Seize Instagram Accounts

    Iran-linked hackers exploited Meta's AI support assistant to reset account credentials, briefly defacing the Instagram accounts of the Obama White House and…

  • SecurityMay 30, 2026

    CVE-2026-7459: WordPress Simple History Plugin Account Takeover

    A broken authentication check in the Simple History WordPress plugin (versions up to 5.26.0) allows Subscriber-level users to take over any WordPress...

  • SecurityMay 29, 2026

    CVE-2026-35676: phpMyFAQ Unauthenticated Password Reset Vulnerability

    phpMyFAQ before 4.1.3 contains a CVSS 8.2 flaw allowing unauthenticated attackers to reset any account password without token validation, enabling full...

  • SecurityMay 29, 2026

    CVE-2026-3655: OTP Login WordPress Plugin Auth Bypass via Firebase Session Mismatch

    A critical authentication bypass (CVSS 9.8) in the OTP Login With Phone Number WordPress plugin allows unauthenticated attackers to log in as any user due...

  • SecurityMay 29, 2026

    CVE-2026-8732: WP Maps Pro Privilege Escalation via Admin Account Creation

    A critical unauthenticated privilege escalation flaw in WP Maps Pro for WordPress (CVSS 9.8) allows attackers to create administrator accounts without...

  • NewsMay 23, 2026

    Why Chargebacks Are Just One Piece of the Fraud Puzzle

    Fraud losses don't stop at chargebacks. False declines, account takeovers, and promotional abuse also silently erode revenue and customer trust — yet many...

  • SecurityMay 22, 2026

    CVE-2026-34909 — UniFi OS Path Traversal Leading to Account

    A CVSS 10.0 path traversal vulnerability in UniFi OS allows an unauthenticated network attacker to read arbitrary files, including sensitive account files...

  • SecurityMay 16, 2026

    WordPress Form Notify Plugin Auth Bypass via LINE OAuth

    The Form Notify plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in versions up to and including 1.1.10. Attackers can manipulate...

  • SecurityMay 15, 2026

    Critical Session Hijacking via Auth Bypass in Akilli

    CVE-2026-2347 is a CVSS 9.8 authorization bypass in Akilli's e-commerce platform, allowing attackers to hijack authenticated sessions by manipulating...

  • SecurityMay 11, 2026

    CVE-2021-47923: OpenCart 3.0.3.8 Session Fixation Enables

    OpenCart 3.0.3.8 fails to regenerate the OCSESSID session cookie after authentication, allowing attackers to inject a known session ID and hijack any user...

  • SecurityMay 2, 2026

    CVE-2026-7458: Authentication Bypass via OTP Flaw in WordPress User Verification Plugin

    A critical authentication bypass in the User Verification by PickPlugins plugin for WordPress allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass OTP verification...

  • SecurityApr 21, 2026

    CVE-2026-24467: OpenAEV Password Reset Account Takeover

    OpenAEV's password reset implementation contains multiple chained weaknesses enabling reliable account takeover in versions 1.0.0 through 2.0.12 of the...

  • NewsApr 4, 2026

    Device Code Phishing Attacks Surge 37x as New Kits Spread

    Device code phishing attacks abusing the OAuth 2.0 Device Authorization Grant flow have exploded 37-fold in 2026 as ready-made phishing kits proliferate...

  • SecurityMar 11, 2026

    Critical Auth Bypass in Tutor LMS Pro Exposes 30,000+

    The Tutor LMS Pro WordPress plugin's Social Login addon fails to verify OAuth token email matches the login request, allowing unauthenticated attackers to...

  • SecurityMar 8, 2026

    CVE-2026-29067: ZITADEL Password Reset Poisoned by Host Header Injection

    A high-severity host header injection vulnerability in ZITADEL's login V2 password reset flow allows attackers to redirect reset links to...

  • SecurityMar 8, 2026

    ZITADEL Critical XSS in SAML Endpoint Enables 1-Click

    A critical cross-site scripting vulnerability in ZITADEL's login V2 /saml-post endpoint allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript...

  • SecurityMar 8, 2026

    CVE-2026-29192: ZITADEL Stored XSS via Default Redirect URI

    A stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in ZITADEL's login V2 interface allows organization administrators to inject malicious JavaScript via a...