Access Control Vulnerability in myCred New User Approve Plugin by myCred
CVE-2026-28163

5.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
New User Approve
Vendor
CVE Published:
20 August 2026

What is CVE-2026-28163?

The myCred New User Approve plugin is susceptible to a missing authorization vulnerability, allowing attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. This could lead to unauthorized actions, compromising the integrity of user management. Users of versions from n/a through 3.2.8 are particularly at risk, making it essential for website administrators to review and secure their configurations to prevent exploitation.

Affected Version(s)

New User Approve <= 3.2.8

References

https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/new-user...
vdb-entry

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Austin Ginder | Patchstack Bug Bounty Program
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