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Improper access control in WP User Manager WordPress plugin

Priority LOW 34CWE-284Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.

Summary

The WP User Manager WordPress plugin, versions from n/a through 2.9.20, contains an improper access control flaw (CWE-284). A remote attacker without an account can abuse privileges, with low complexity and no user interaction needed, affecting confidentiality and integrity to a limited degree.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Description from the CNA

Improper Access Control vulnerability in WP User Manager WP User Manager wp-user-manager allows Privilege Abuse.This issue affects WP User Manager: from n/a through 2.9.20.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00197 9th 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
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
WP User ManagerWP User Managerup to 2.9.20—No fix listedCNA
  • WP User Manager VendorWP User Manager Affected up to 2.9.20 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for WP User Manager.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-05 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-103085
  2. 2026-10-06 Alias added: GHSA-3376-m9vc-5g23

References

  • 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-2026-36675 WordPress WP User Manager plugin <= 2.9.16 - Arbitrary File Deletion vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
  • TI-2021-06937 WP User Manager < 2.6.3 - Arbitrary User Password Reset to Account Compromise CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • 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
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Sources