WP User Manager < 2.6.3 - Arbitrary User Password Reset to Account Compromise
Priority LOW 35CWE-639Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-639.
Summary
The WP User Manager WordPress plugin before 2.6.3 does not ensure that the user ID to reset the password of is related to the reset key given. As a result, any authenticated user can reset the password (to an arbitrary value) of any user knowing only their ID, and gain access to their account.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01027 63rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed WP User Manager – User Profile Builder & Membership (Unknown): 2.6.3
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | WP User Manager – User Profile Builder & Membership | 2.6.3 to before 2.6.3 | 2.6.3 | Patch available | CNA |
- WP User Manager – User Profile Builder & Membership VendorUnknown Affected 2.6.3 to before 2.6.3 Fixed in 2.6.3 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:wpusermanager:wp_user_manager:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 2.6.3 | Vulnerable | WP User Manager |
- cpe:2.3:a:wpusermanager:wp_user_manager:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 2.6.3 Vulnerable ·WP User Manager
Remediation
- Fix · CNA WP User Manager – User Profile Builder & Membership (Unknown) Fixed in 2.6.3
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-24655
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x6w7-v4jh-m22f
References
More Wp User Manager vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-09761 Missing authorization in WP User Manager – User Profile Builder & Membership CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2024-09473 Missing authorization in WP User Manager – User Profile Builder & Membership CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2024-28988 Cross-site request forgery in WP User Manager CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2021-24655 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-24655 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x6w7-v4jh-m22f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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