CVE-2026-28163

Deferred Deferred - Pending Action

Missing Authorization in myCred New User Approve

Publication date: 2026-08-20

Last updated on: 2026-08-24

Assigner: Patchstack

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.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-08-20

Last Modified

2026-08-24

Generated

2026-09-09

AI Q&A

2026-08-20

EPSS Evaluated

2026-09-07

NVD

CVE-2026-28163

EUVD

EUVD-2026-63325

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
mycred	new_user_approve	to 3.2.8 (inc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

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

This is a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the myCred New User Approve plugin. It allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels, potentially granting unauthorized access to approve new users.

Detection Guidance

Check if the myCred New User Approve plugin is installed and verify its version. If it is version 3.2.8 or earlier, the system is potentially vulnerable. Inspect access control configurations for improper authorization settings that could allow unauthorized user approval.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to approve malicious user accounts without proper authorization. This could lead to unauthorized access to the system, data breaches, or further exploitation of the platform.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability allows unauthorized access to user approval functions due to missing authorization checks. This could lead to improper handling of user data, potentially violating GDPR's data protection requirements or HIPAA's access control mandates if user data is exposed or modified without proper authorization.

Mitigation Strategies

Update the myCred New User Approve plugin to the latest version to address the missing authorization vulnerability. Ensure proper access control configurations are set to prevent unauthorized access.

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