CVE-2026-11551
Received Received - Intake
Privilege Escalation via Account Takeover in Branda WordPress Plugin

Publication date: 2026-06-20

Last updated on: 2026-06-20

Assigner: Wordfence

Description
The Branda plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 3.4.29. This is due to the plugin not properly validating a user's identity prior to updating their password. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change arbitrary user's passwords, including administrators, and leverage that to gain access to their account.
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Published
2026-06-20
Last Modified
2026-06-20
Generated
2026-06-20
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2026-06-20
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NVD
CVE-2026-11551
EUVD
EUVD-2026-38097
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Showing 1 associated CPE
Vendor Product Version / Range
branda plugin to 3.4.29 (inc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-640 The product contains a mechanism for users to recover or change their passwords without knowing the original password, but the mechanism is weak.
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Executive Summary

The Branda plugin for WordPress has a vulnerability that allows privilege escalation through account takeover. This happens because the plugin does not properly verify a user's identity before allowing a password update. As a result, an unauthenticated attacker can change the password of any user, including administrators, and gain access to their accounts.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can have severe impacts as it allows attackers to take over user accounts without authentication. Attackers can change passwords of any user, including administrators, which can lead to unauthorized access, data breaches, and full control over the affected WordPress site.

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