Missing authorization in WP User Manager lets users alter user state
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
WP User Manager, a WordPress plugin, is affected in all versions through 2.9.25. A missing authorization check (CWE-862) lets a request manipulate user state. A remote attacker with a low privilege account can modify user state with low integrity impact and no user interaction.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Description from the CNA
Missing Authorization vulnerability in WP User Manager WP User Manager wp-user-manager allows Manipulating User State.This issue affects WP User Manager: from n/a through 2.9.25.
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WP User Manager | WP User Manager | up to 2.9.25 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- WP User Manager VendorWP User Manager Affected up to 2.9.25 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 · 2026-10-28
Timeline
- 2026-10-20 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-112823
- 2026-10-21 Alias added: GHSA-74mv-xh25-c55c
- 2026-10-21 CISA SSVC decision points changed
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-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-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
Sources
- CVE-2026-112823 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-112823 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-74mv-xh25-c55c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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