CVE-2026-110523

WP User Manager 2.9.21 - 2.9.25 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via Paid Registration Role After Stripe Disconnect

Published Oct 21, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 8.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The WP User Manager WordPress plugin before 2.9.26 does not keep its paid-registration capability restrictions in force once the payment gateway is disconnected, while a published paid registration form continues to assign its configured role, allowing unauthenticated users to register and immediately obtain a privileged administrator-equivalent role without completing the payment meant to gate it.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions wp User Manager
Vendors & Products Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions wp User Manager
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Weaknesses CWE-284
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Weaknesses CWE-284
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Weaknesses CWE-269
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The WP User Manager WordPress plugin before 2.9.26 does not keep its paid-registration capability restrictions in force once the payment gateway is disconnected, while a published paid registration form continues to assign its configured role, allowing unauthenticated users to register and immediately obtain a privileged administrator-equivalent role without completing the payment meant to gate it.
Title WP User Manager 2.9.21 - 2.9.25 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via Paid Registration Role After Stripe Disconnect
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
WPScan
Published
Updated
Oct 21, 2026, 10:35 AM
Reserved
Oct 14, 2026, 12:31 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Oct 21, 2026, 6:16 AM
Modified
Oct 21, 2026, 6:37 PM