CVE-2024-10537: 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 access of data due to a missing capability check on the validate_user_meta_key() function in all versions up to, and including, 2.9.11. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to enumerate user meta keys.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The WP User Manager – User Profile Builder & Membership plugin for WordPress contains a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in the validate_user_meta_key() function in all versions up to 2.9.11. This allows authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level privileges or higher to enumerate user meta keys due to the absence of a capability check. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, indicating medium severity, with network attack vector, low complexity, and no user interaction required. No known exploits are reported in the wild. No patch or vendor advisory is currently available.
Potential Impact
An attacker with at least Subscriber-level access can enumerate user meta keys, potentially gaining insight into user metadata stored by the plugin. This could lead to information disclosure but does not affect data integrity or availability. The impact is limited to confidentiality of user meta information.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, limit Subscriber-level access to trusted users only. Monitor official vendor channels for updates and apply any forthcoming patches promptly.
CVE-2024-10537: 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 access of data due to a missing capability check on the validate_user_meta_key() function in all versions up to, and including, 2.9.11. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to enumerate user meta keys.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The WP User Manager – User Profile Builder & Membership plugin for WordPress contains a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in the validate_user_meta_key() function in all versions up to 2.9.11. This allows authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level privileges or higher to enumerate user meta keys due to the absence of a capability check. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, indicating medium severity, with network attack vector, low complexity, and no user interaction required. No known exploits are reported in the wild. No patch or vendor advisory is currently available.
Potential Impact
An attacker with at least Subscriber-level access can enumerate user meta keys, potentially gaining insight into user metadata stored by the plugin. This could lead to information disclosure but does not affect data integrity or availability. The impact is limited to confidentiality of user meta information.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, limit Subscriber-level access to trusted users only. Monitor official vendor channels for updates and apply any forthcoming patches promptly.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-10-30T11:47:10.139Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6df6b7ef31ef0b59167c
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:47:34 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 11:58:45 AM
Last updated: 4/11/2026, 1:34:36 PM
Views: 20
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