CVE-2026-18035: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in User Access Manager
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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-18035 identifies a vulnerability in the User Access Manager WordPress plugin before version 2.3.15 where access restrictions are not applied to REST API requests. As a result, unauthorized users can access restricted content via the REST API endpoints, bypassing intended access controls.
Potential Impact
Unauthenticated attackers can read restricted content such as posts, pages, and custom post types that are intended only for specific user groups. This leads to unauthorized disclosure of potentially sensitive or private information.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade the User Access Manager WordPress plugin to version 2.3.15 or later, where this issue is fixed. No other mitigation guidance is provided. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the input data, but the version boundary indicates a fix in 2.3.15.
CVE-2026-18035: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in User Access Manager
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.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.3medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-18035 identifies a vulnerability in the User Access Manager WordPress plugin before version 2.3.15 where access restrictions are not applied to REST API requests. As a result, unauthorized users can access restricted content via the REST API endpoints, bypassing intended access controls.
Potential Impact
Unauthenticated attackers can read restricted content such as posts, pages, and custom post types that are intended only for specific user groups. This leads to unauthorized disclosure of potentially sensitive or private information.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade the User Access Manager WordPress plugin to version 2.3.15 or later, where this issue is fixed. No other mitigation guidance is provided. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the input data, but the version boundary indicates a fix in 2.3.15.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-x37j-q2h4-mfmw
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-18035"]
- Ecosystems
- []
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a7c9b5abf8831d539cde9e7
Added to database: 08/12/2026, 16:12:10 UTC
Last enriched: 08/12/2026, 17:10:42 UTC
Last updated: 08/13/2026, 02:41:00 UTC
Views: 2
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