CVE-2026-0832
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.
CVSS
- Versión: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
- Puntuación base: 7.3
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 0.36%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 27
- Fecha de la puntuación: 5/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
🎯 Técnicas ATT&CK
Cómo se explota esta vulnerabilidad y qué consigue el atacante, en el lenguaje de MITRE ATT&CK.
- Explotación
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Applicationinitial access95 % - Impacto principal
T1078Valid Accountsstealth · persistence · privilege escalation · initial access90 % - Impacto secundario
T1005Data from Local Systemcollection85 % - Impacto secundario
T1531Account Access Removalimpact75 %
REST API sin verificación de capacidades (CWE-862) en plugin WordPress accesible por red sin autenticación (AV:N/PR:N). Atacante aprueba cuentas para acceso no autorizado (T1078), extrae datos sensibles (T1005) y controla usuarios privilegiados (T1531).
Inferido por nuestro agente de análisis a partir de la descripción oficial, el vector CVSS y la CWE, y comprobado por un supervisor. Puede contener errores.
🛡️ Mitigaciones ATT&CK que cubren estas técnicas
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
⚠ Inferidas por IA a partir de la descripción — NVD aún no ha analizado esta CVE; no son CPE verificados.
CWE
- CWE-862
Referencias
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/new-user-approve/tags/3.2.1/includes/end-points/mobile-api.php#L24
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/new-user-approve/tags/3.2.1/includes/end-points/mobile-api.php#L60
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/new-user-approve/trunk/includes/end-points/mobile-api.php#L24
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/new-user-approve/trunk/includes/end-points/mobile-api.php#L60
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3425140%40new-user-approve&new=3425140%40new-user-approve&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3442291%40new-user-approve&new=3442291%40new-user-approve&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f86a69ab-2fc5-4c84-872b-929dbec429cd?source=cve
JSON original (NVD)
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