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CVE-2026-18035: User Access Manager (WordPress plugin) · Missing Authorization

Affects User Access Manager (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.3 Medium : upgrade to 2.3.15 when convenient.

Data as of 11 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.3Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 25% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 2.3.15
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 12 Aug 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 11 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade User Access Manager (WordPress plugin) to 2.3.15.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
User Access ManagerAffected
  • <2.3.15
Fixed in
  • 2.3.15

AI-suggested

Until then, consider restricting REST API access or disabling it if not required.

Description

The User Access Manager WordPress plugin before 2.3.15 does not apply its access restrictions to REST API requests, allowing unauthenticated attackers to read the content of posts, pages and custom post types that have been restricted to specific user groups.

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