CVE-2026-107423

4.3Medium

Published 12 Oct 2026 · NVD status: Deferred · AI triage by gemini-3.8-flash

4.3Medium

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None
Impact: Limited impact
Weakness: CWE-862

Impact

Authenticated low-privilege users can modify unauthorized settings or data due to improper access controls. They need valid credentials to exploit this vulnerability remotely.

Root cause

Missing authorization checks allow users to bypass intended access control restrictions.

Affected systems

WP User Manager through 2.9.22

CVSS v3.1 · CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Fix & remediation

Upgrade WP User Manager to a version newer than 2.9.22. If you cannot update immediately, deactivate the plugin until patched.

shell

$ wp plugin update wp-user-manager

AI-suggested. Run it in staging first and check it against the vendor advisory. Why?

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NVD description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in WP User Manager WP User Manager wp-user-manager allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP User Manager: from n/a through 2.9.22.

References

https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wp-user-manager/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-user-manager-plugin-2-9-22-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Source: nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-107423