CVE-2026-12097
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Authorization Bypass in WordPress User Management Plugin

Publication date: 2026-07-08

Last updated on: 2026-07-08

Assigner: Wordfence

Description
The User Management plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 1.2. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify the plugin's export field configuration stored in the uiewp_export_field option, controlling which user fields such as password hashes are included in CSV exports and how columns are mapped during imports.

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Published
2026-07-08
Last Modified
2026-07-08
Generated
2026-07-08
AI Q&A
2026-07-08
EPSS Evaluated
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NVD
CVE-2026-12097
EUVD
EUVD-2026-42169

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Vendor Product Version / Range
wp_user_management plugin to 1.2 (inc)

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CWE ID Description
CWE-862 The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

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Executive Summary

The User Management plugin for WordPress has an authorization bypass vulnerability in all versions up to and including 1.2. This means the plugin does not properly verify whether a user is authorized to perform certain actions.

As a result, unauthenticated attackers can modify the plugin's export field configuration stored in the uiewp_export_field option. This configuration controls which user fields, such as password hashes, are included in CSV exports and how columns are mapped during imports.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to change the export field configuration of the plugin, potentially exposing sensitive user data such as password hashes through CSV exports.

Since attackers can control which user fields are included in exports, this could lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information and manipulation of import/export processes.

Compliance Impact

The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to modify the export field configuration of user data, including sensitive fields such as password hashes. This could potentially lead to unauthorized exposure or manipulation of personal data.

Such unauthorized access and modification of user data configurations may impact compliance with data protection regulations like GDPR and HIPAA, which require strict controls over personal and sensitive information to prevent unauthorized access and ensure data integrity.

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