CVE-2026-78153

Restrict User Access 2.6 - 2.8 - Unauthenticated Content Protection Bypass via REST API Route Normalization

Published Sep 2, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Restrict User Access WordPress plugin before 2.8.1 does not normalise the REST API route before checking it against the routes its content protection covers, allowing unauthenticated users to bypass that protection and read restricted content and enumerate users.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions restrict User Access
Vendors & Products Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions restrict User Access
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Restrict User Access WordPress plugin before 2.8.1 does not normalise the REST API route before checking it against the routes its content protection covers, allowing unauthenticated users to bypass that protection and read restricted content and enumerate users.
Title Restrict User Access 2.6 - 2.8 - Unauthenticated Content Protection Bypass via REST API Route Normalization
Weaknesses CWE-863
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
WPScan
Published
Updated
Sep 2, 2026, 2:57 PM
Reserved
Aug 23, 2026, 6:59 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Sep 2, 2026, 3:17 PM
Modified
Sep 3, 2026, 5:50 PM