CVE-2026-109145: CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management in User Rights Access Manager
Description
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.
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.8critical
Affected software
User Rights Access Manager
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-109145 is a vulnerability in the User Rights Access Manager WordPress plugin through version 1.1.3. The plugin does not properly restrict access to one of its AJAX account-registration handlers. As a result, unauthenticated attackers can register new accounts assigned a role that is a copy of the administrator role. This improper privilege management (CWE-269) allows attackers to escalate privileges and take control of the site.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows unauthenticated attackers to create accounts with administrator-equivalent privileges, leading to full site takeover. This compromises the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected WordPress site.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or fix is currently documented. Users should immediately restrict access to the AJAX account-registration handler or disable the User Rights Access Manager plugin until a fix is released. Monitor the vendor advisory for updates and apply any official patches once available.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-10-12T11:31:37.892Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ad0776a2cdf04f6560ed3b4
Added to database: 10/15/2026, 06:49:14 UTC
Last enriched: 10/15/2026, 07:04:39 UTC
Last updated: 10/15/2026, 19:00:28 UTC
Views: 16
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