CVE-2026-42674 WordPress Advanced Access Manager plugin <= 7.1.0 - Bypass Vulnerability vulnerability
Attackers can bypass authentication in the Advanced Access Manager WordPress plugin by exploiting URL encoding flaws.
- 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-2026-42674?
CVE-2026-42674 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in AAM Plugin Advanced Access Manager, published on 1 Jun 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Authentication Bypass by Spoofing vulnerability in AAM Plugin Advanced Access Manager allows URL Encoding.
This issue affects Advanced Access Manager: from n/a through 7.1.0.
Weakness: CWE-290
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-42674?
How do I fix CVE-2026-42674?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-42674 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2026-42674 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-42674 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7jmm-rc72-mcgf.