CVE-2026-28163 WordPress New User Approve plugin <= 3.2.8 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Attackers can bypass access controls in the New User Approve WordPress plugin to perform unauthorized actions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-28163?
CVE-2026-28163 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in myCred New User Approve, published on 20 Aug 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in myCred New User Approve allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.
This issue affects New User Approve: from n/a through 3.2.8.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-28163?
How do I fix CVE-2026-28163?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-28163 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-2026-28163 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-28163 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3ph6-9wp8-h8w5.