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TI-2026-74642 Aliases CVE-2026-109145GHSA-fx4m-fw5f-hrm2

Privilege escalation in User Rights Access Manager WordPress plugin

Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-269Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Privilege escalation
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-269.

Summary

The User Rights Access Manager WordPress plugin through 1.1.3 does not restrict access to one of its AJAX account-registration handlers (CWE-269). It assigns new accounts a role copied from the administrator role, so an unauthenticated remote attacker can register an administrator-equivalent account and take over the site. A public exploit is linked in the references.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

Description from the CNA

The User Rights Access Manager WordPress plugin through 1.1.3 does not restrict access to one of its AJAX account-registration handlers and assigns newly registered accounts a role that was created as a copy of the administrator role, allowing unauthenticated attackers to register an administrator-equivalent account and take over the site.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00277 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
Yes
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
UnknownUser Rights Access Managerup to 1.1.3—No fix listedCNA
  • User Rights Access Manager VendorUnknown Affected up to 1.1.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for User Rights Access Manager.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-15 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-109145
  2. 2026-10-16 Alias added: GHSA-fx4m-fw5f-hrm2

References

Exploit 1

Sources

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