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NVD CRITICAL: CVE-2026-11551 — The Branda plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via accoun...

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Executive Summary

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 ac

Analysis

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. CVSS Score: 9.8. Published: 2026-06-20T00:16:15.580.

Indicators of Compromise (1)

CVE (1)
CVE-2026-11551
Source Attribution

Originally published by NIST NVD on Jun 20, 2026. Verified by: NIST.

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