CVE-2026-18035 (GCVE-0-2026-18035)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-12 06:00 – Updated: 2026-08-12 17:16
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
User Access Manager < 2.3.15 - Unauthenticated Restricted Content Disclosure via REST API
Summary
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.
Severity
5.3 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-12 17:15 UTC
CWE
- CWE-862 Missing Authorization
- CWE-862 - Missing Authorization
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/9c5cae62-4c4c-43… | exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | User Access Manager |
Affected:
0 , < 2.3.15
(semver)
|
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Nomenclature
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