Block User Account < 2.0.1 - Subscriber+ Account Block Bypass via Application Passwords
Priority LOW 24CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
The Block User Account WordPress plugin before 2.0.1 does not enforce its account block on every authentication path, allowing a blocked user who holds an application password created before the block to retain their full role-level read and write access through the REST API.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00283 20th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed Block User Account (Unknown): 2.0.1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Block User Account | before 2.0.1 | 2.0.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- Block User Account VendorUnknown Affected before 2.0.1 Fixed in 2.0.1 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Block User Account (Unknown) Fixed in 2.0.1
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-18960
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c64r-rhpr-pqr5
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-18960 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-18960 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c64r-rhpr-pqr5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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