CVE-2026-0832 (GCVE-0-2026-0832)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-28 06:43 – Updated: 2026-01-28 14:48
VLAI?
Title
New User Approve <= 3.2.2 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Arbitrary User Approval, Denial, and Information Disclosure
Summary
The New User Approve plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data and modification of data due to a missing capability check on multiple REST API endpoints in all versions up to, and including, 3.2.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to approve or deny user accounts, retrieve sensitive user information including emails and roles, and force logout of privileged users.
Severity ?
7.3 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
saadiqbal New User Approve Affected: * , ≤ 3.2.2 (semver)
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Credits
Deadbee
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