CVE-2026-110523: CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management in WP User Manager
Description
The WP User Manager WordPress plugin before 2.9.26 does not keep its paid-registration capability restrictions in force once the payment gateway is disconnected, while a published paid registration form continues to assign its configured role, allowing unauthenticated users to register and immediately obtain a privileged administrator-equivalent role without completing the payment meant to gate it.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.1high
Affected software
WP User Manager
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The WP User Manager WordPress plugin before version 2.9.26 fails to maintain paid-registration capability restrictions once the payment gateway is disconnected. Despite the disconnection, a published paid registration form continues to assign its configured privileged role. This flaw enables unauthenticated users to register and immediately gain an administrator-equivalent role without completing the intended payment process, representing an improper privilege management issue classified under CWE-269.
Potential Impact
Unauthenticated users can bypass payment requirements and gain privileged administrator-equivalent roles, potentially allowing unauthorized access and control over the WordPress site. This could lead to full site compromise depending on the privileges assigned.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade WP User Manager to version 2.9.26 or later, where this issue is fixed. No other mitigation or workaround is indicated. Patch status is confirmed by the version range affected and the fixed version stated.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-10-14T12:31:18.637Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ad855dc2cdf04f656afec21
Added to database: 10/21/2026, 06:04:12 UTC
Last enriched: 10/21/2026, 06:34:00 UTC
Last updated: 10/21/2026, 13:40:20 UTC
Views: 5
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