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CVE-2026-4003: Users manager (WordPress plugin) · Missing Authorization

Affects Users manager (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 06:59 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
9.8Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 59% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 8 Apr 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

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
felixmartinezUsers manager – PNAffected
  • <=1.1.15
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Until an official fix is released, it is recommended to disable or remove the Users manager – PN plugin to prevent exploitation. Monitor official sources for updates or patches addressing this vulnerability. Do not rely on the nonce for protection as it is publicly exposed and ineffective in this context.

Description

CVE-2026-4003 is a critical privilege escalation vulnerability in the Users manager – PN WordPress plugin (all versions up to 1.1.15). It allows unauthenticated attackers to update arbitrary user metadata due to a flawed authorization check in an AJAX handler. The nonce intended to protect the endpoint is publicly exposed, rendering it ineffective. This can lead to full compromise of user accounts by modifying sensitive user meta fields.

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