WP Activity Log <= 4.5.0 - Missing Capabilities Check to User Enumeration
Priority LOW 21CWE-862Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
The WP Activity Log plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the handle_ajax_call function in versions up to, and including, 4.5.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access or higher, to obtain a list of users with accounts on the site. This includes ids, usernames and emails.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00552 46th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melapress | WP Activity Log | up to 4.5.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| wpwhitesecurity | WP Activity Log Premium | up to 4.5.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- WP Activity Log VendorMelapress Affected up to 4.5.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- WP Activity Log Premium Vendorwpwhitesecurity Affected up to 4.5.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:wpwhitesecurity:wp_activity_log:*:*:*:*:-:wordpress:*:* | up to 4.5.0 | Vulnerable | wpwhitesecurity |
| cpe:2.3:a:wpwhitesecurity:wp_activity_log:*:*:*:*:premium:wordpress:*:* | up to 4.5.0 | Vulnerable | wpwhitesecurity |
- cpe:2.3:a:wpwhitesecurity:wp_activity_log:*:*:*:*:-:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 4.5.0 Vulnerable ·wpwhitesecurity
- cpe:2.3:a:wpwhitesecurity:wp_activity_log:*:*:*:*:premium:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 4.5.0 Vulnerable ·wpwhitesecurity
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-2261
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6j8v-vqm5-qg95
References
More Melapress vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-27808 WordPress WP Activity Log Plugin <= 4.6.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
- TI-2024-09166 Website File Changes < 2.1.1 - Authenticated SQL Injection CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2024-09289 Website File Changes < 2.1.0 - Admin+ Authenticated SQL Injection CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.1
- TI-2026-39609 WordPress WP Activity Log plugin <= 5.6.3.1 - PHP Object Injection vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-06268 Authentication bypass in Melapress Login Security CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-02511 Missing authorization in MelaPress Login Security Premium CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
Sources
- CVE-2023-2261 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-2261 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6j8v-vqm5-qg95 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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