CVE-2026-110959 json
Descope < 1.2.0 - Unauthenticated Account Takeover
published 4h ago modified 4h ago also EUVD-2026-124272
- cvss
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- not scored
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
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- no EPSS score yet
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Descope WordPress plugin before 1.2.0 does not validate the authentication token it receives before creating a WordPress session, accepting any non-empty token, so an unauthenticated attacker can obtain a session for any existing account, including an administrator, by supplying that account's email address.
Patch / fix
- Unknown Descope 1.2.0
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- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8b97f139-cbc3-4913-b69a-a3179f4cc264/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
Affected products
- Unknown Descope
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
- Technology feeds
References
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wpscan.com
/vulnerability/8b97f139-cbc3-4913-b69a-a3179f4cc264/
exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-110959
- NVD CVE-2026-110959
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