WordPress WP User Manager plugin <= 2.9.16 - Arbitrary File Deletion vulnerability
Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Subscriber Arbitrary File Deletion in WP User Manager <= 2.9.16 versions.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00506 43rd 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
- Total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WP User Manager | WP User Manager | up to 2.9.16 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- WP User Manager VendorWP User Manager Affected up to 2.9.16 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-49766
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hv55-m54h-w5pj
More WP User Manager vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-37611 WordPress WP User Manager plugin <= 2.9.12 - PHP Object Injection vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-08157 WP User Manager <= 2.9.17 - Unauthenticated Path Traversal to Local File Inclusion via 'tab' Query Parameter CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2021-06937 WP User Manager < 2.6.3 - Arbitrary User Password Reset to Account Compromise CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-67832 Improper access control in WP User Manager WordPress plugin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2025-12183 WP User Manager <= 2.9.12 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Deletion via 'current_user_avatar' Parameter CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2026-82448 WP User Manager plugin Missing Authorization vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
Sources
- CVE-2026-49766 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-49766 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hv55-m54h-w5pj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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