CVE-2026-12097: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in saadiqbal User Management
The User Management plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 1.2. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify the plugin's export field configuration stored in the uiewp_export_field option, controlling which user fields such as password hashes are included in CSV exports and how columns are mapped during imports.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-12097 is an authorization bypass vulnerability (CWE-862) affecting the User Management WordPress plugin by saadiqbal. Versions up to and including 1.2 do not properly verify whether a user is authorized to perform actions related to the export field configuration. This allows unauthenticated attackers to alter the uiewp_export_field option, which controls which user fields (including password hashes) are included in CSV exports and how columns are mapped during imports. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (medium severity), with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and impacts integrity but not confidentiality or availability.
Potential Impact
An attacker can modify the export field configuration without authentication, potentially influencing which user data fields are exported or imported. This could lead to unauthorized modification of how sensitive user data, such as password hashes, are handled during CSV export/import operations, impacting data integrity. There is no direct confidentiality or availability impact reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is currently available for this vulnerability. Users of the User Management plugin should monitor the vendor's advisory channels for updates. Until a fix is released, restricting access to the plugin's configuration and limiting exposure of the WordPress installation to untrusted users may reduce risk. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance.
CVE-2026-12097: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in saadiqbal User Management
Description
The User Management plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 1.2. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify the plugin's export field configuration stored in the uiewp_export_field option, controlling which user fields such as password hashes are included in CSV exports and how columns are mapped during imports.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.3medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-12097 is an authorization bypass vulnerability (CWE-862) affecting the User Management WordPress plugin by saadiqbal. Versions up to and including 1.2 do not properly verify whether a user is authorized to perform actions related to the export field configuration. This allows unauthenticated attackers to alter the uiewp_export_field option, which controls which user fields (including password hashes) are included in CSV exports and how columns are mapped during imports. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (medium severity), with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and impacts integrity but not confidentiality or availability.
Potential Impact
An attacker can modify the export field configuration without authentication, potentially influencing which user data fields are exported or imported. This could lead to unauthorized modification of how sensitive user data, such as password hashes, are handled during CSV export/import operations, impacting data integrity. There is no direct confidentiality or availability impact reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is currently available for this vulnerability. Users of the User Management plugin should monitor the vendor's advisory channels for updates. Until a fix is released, restricting access to the plugin's configuration and limiting exposure of the WordPress installation to untrusted users may reduce risk. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-12T14:14:04.136Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a4de42ec9d9e3dbe38c3aa4
Added to database: 07/08/2026, 05:46:22 UTC
Last enriched: 07/15/2026, 12:15:47 UTC
Last updated: 08/22/2026, 10:52:07 UTC
Views: 117
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