CVE-2026-124271 WordPress Restrict User Access – Membership plugin with Force plugin <= 2.8.3 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Attackers can exploit missing authorization checks in the Restrict User Access WordPress plugin to perform restricted actions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Harmful if only installed
- No
- Needs a specific call
- No
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-124271?
CVE-2026-124271 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in DEV Institute Restrict User Access – Membership Plugin with Force, published on 11 Nov 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in DEV Institute Restrict User Access – Membership Plugin with Force restrict-user-access allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Restrict User Access – Membership Plugin with Force: from n/a through 2.8.3.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-124271?
An affected version is exposed as installed. No special setting or call is needed.
How do I fix CVE-2026-124271?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-124271 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-124271 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-124271 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h725-mp93-xvwc.