CVE-2024-10216: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in wpusermanager WP User Manager – User Profile Builder & Membership
The WP User Manager – User Profile Builder & Membership plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'add_sidebar' and 'remove_sidebar' functions in all versions up to, and including, 2.9.11. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to add or remove a Carbon Fields custom sidebar if the Carbon Fields (carbon-fields) plugin is installed.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-10216 is a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in the WP User Manager – User Profile Builder & Membership WordPress plugin. The vulnerability arises from the lack of capability checks on the 'add_sidebar' and 'remove_sidebar' functions, allowing authenticated users with Subscriber-level privileges or higher to modify Carbon Fields custom sidebars if the Carbon Fields plugin is present. This affects all versions up to and including 2.9.11. The vulnerability enables unauthorized modification of plugin data but does not impact confidentiality or availability.
Potential Impact
An authenticated attacker with at least Subscriber-level access can add or remove Carbon Fields custom sidebars within the plugin, resulting in unauthorized modification of plugin data. There is no direct impact on data confidentiality or system availability according to the CVSS vector and description.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, consider restricting plugin usage to trusted users only and monitor for updates from the WP User Manager plugin vendor. No vendor advisory or patch links are currently available.
CVE-2024-10216: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in wpusermanager WP User Manager – User Profile Builder & Membership
Description
The WP User Manager – User Profile Builder & Membership plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'add_sidebar' and 'remove_sidebar' functions in all versions up to, and including, 2.9.11. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to add or remove a Carbon Fields custom sidebar if the Carbon Fields (carbon-fields) plugin is installed.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-10216 is a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in the WP User Manager – User Profile Builder & Membership WordPress plugin. The vulnerability arises from the lack of capability checks on the 'add_sidebar' and 'remove_sidebar' functions, allowing authenticated users with Subscriber-level privileges or higher to modify Carbon Fields custom sidebars if the Carbon Fields plugin is present. This affects all versions up to and including 2.9.11. The vulnerability enables unauthorized modification of plugin data but does not impact confidentiality or availability.
Potential Impact
An authenticated attacker with at least Subscriber-level access can add or remove Carbon Fields custom sidebars within the plugin, resulting in unauthorized modification of plugin data. There is no direct impact on data confidentiality or system availability according to the CVSS vector and description.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, consider restricting plugin usage to trusted users only and monitor for updates from the WP User Manager plugin vendor. No vendor advisory or patch links are currently available.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-10-21T17:09:49.152Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6defb7ef31ef0b590fcc
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:47:27 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 11:54:57 AM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 4:16:32 AM
Views: 18
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