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TI-2026-70472 Aliases CVE-2026-88827GHSA-fgjp-m96c-v248

Disable Users plugin lets disabled accounts keep authenticating

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-287Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.

Summary

The Disable Users WordPress plugin through 1.0.5 does not enforce its account-disabling control on all authentication paths. An attacker who holds an account that an administrator has disabled can keep authenticating with the account's full privileges. The flaw is improper authentication (CWE-287), and exploitation needs low privileges and no user interaction. The references include a link to an exploit.

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

Description from the CNA

The Disable Users WordPress plugin through 1.0.5 does not enforce its account-disabling control on all authentication paths, allowing the holder of an account an administrator has disabled to continue authenticating with the account's full privileges.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00282 20th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
UnknownDisable Usersup to 1.0.5—No fix listedCNA
  • Disable Users VendorUnknown Affected up to 1.0.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for Disable Users.

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

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-11 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-88827
  2. 2026-10-11 Alias added: GHSA-fgjp-m96c-v248
  3. 2026-10-12 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM

References

Exploit 1

Sources

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