New User Approve Plugin up to 3.2.2 on WordPress REST API Endpoint authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in New User Approve Plugin up to 3.2.2 on WordPress. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component REST API Endpoint. This manipulation causes authorization. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2026-0832. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in New User Approve Plugin up to 3.2.2 on WordPress. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component REST API Endpoint. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-862. The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The advisory is shared at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-0832. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/29/2026).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.2

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VulDB Temp Score: 7.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Authorization
CWE: CWE-862 / CWE-863 / CWE-285
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

01/27/2026 Advisory disclosed
01/27/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
01/29/2026 +2 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wordfence.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2026-0832 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-0832
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-343105

Entryinfo

Created: 01/27/2026 20:58
Updated: 01/29/2026 04:13
Changes: 01/27/2026 20:58 (50), 01/29/2026 04:13 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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