CVE-2026-83628
Received Received - Intake

Missing Authorization in Theme My Login WordPress Plugin

Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-83628, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.

Publication date: 2026-09-05

Last updated on: 2026-09-05

Assigner: Wordfence

Description

The Theme My Login plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in versions up to, and including, 7.1.15 on Multisite installations. This is due to the `tml_ms_signup_handler()` function's `gimmeanotherblog` branch failing to enforce the network's `active_signup` registration policy, checking only `is_user_logged_in()` while sibling branches such as `validate-blog-signup` apply the full policy gate. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to directly POST `stage=gimmeanotherblog` to Theme My Login's signup route, bypassing the configured registration policy entirely β€” even when it is set to `none` or `user` β€” which causes `wpmu_create_blog()` to execute with the attacker's user ID, after which WordPress core assigns the Administrator role on the newly created subsite via `add_user_to_blog()`. The privilege gain is scoped to the newly created subsite only; the attacker's account retains Subscriber-level access on the main site and does not obtain Super Admin or network-level capabilities such as `manage_network` or `manage_sites`.

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Published
2026-09-05
Last Modified
2026-09-05
Generated
2026-09-05
AI Q&A
2026-09-05
EPSS Evaluated
N/A
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Affected Vendors & Products

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Vendor Product Version / Range
theme_my_login theme_my_login to 7.1.15 (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 Theme My Login WordPress plugin has a missing authorization flaw in versions up to 7.1.15 on Multisite installations. An attacker with Subscriber-level access can bypass registration policies and create subsites where they are automatically granted Administrator privileges.

Detection Guidance

Check WordPress Multisite installations for unauthorized subsite creation by reviewing user roles and site assignments. Inspect Theme My Login plugin logs for POST requests to the signup route with stage=gimmeanotherblog. Use Wordfence or similar security plugins to scan for suspicious activity.

Impact Analysis

Authenticated attackers could gain control of newly created subsites, allowing them to perform administrative actions on those subsites. The main site and attacker's account remain unaffected beyond this privilege escalation.

Mitigation Strategies

Update the Theme My Login plugin to the latest version if available. Disable the gimmeanotherblog branch in the plugin's code. Restrict Subscriber-level access to prevent unauthorized POST requests. Monitor for new subsites and unexpected Administrator role assignments.

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