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CVE-2026-116846: WP User Manager · Missing Authorization

Affects WP User ManagerSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.3 Medium : upgrade to 2.10.0 when convenient.

Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 14:52 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.3Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
CVSS scores by source
CNA (Patchstack)CVSS 3.15.3
Patch
Available – fixed in 2.10.0
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 29 Oct 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade WP User Manager to 2.10.0.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
WP User Managerwp-user-managerAffected
  • <2.10.0
Fixed in
  • 2.10.0

AI-suggested

Upgrade WP User Manager to version 2.10.0 or later, where this missing authorization vulnerability has been fixed. No other mitigation is required as the issue is resolved in the official patch.

Description

CVE-2026-116846 is a missing authorization vulnerability in the WP User Manager plugin affecting versions prior to 2.10.0. This flaw allows unauthorized access due to incorrectly configured access control security levels. The issue has been fixed in version 2.10.0.

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