Authentication Bypass in Advanced Access Manager Plugin from AAM
CVE-2026-42674

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Advanced Access Manager
Vendor
CVE Published:
1 June 2026

What is CVE-2026-42674?

The Advanced Access Manager plugin is susceptible to an authentication bypass through spoofing. This vulnerability allows attackers to exploit URL encoding techniques, leading to unauthorized access. It affects versions of the plugin up to 7.1.0, posing risks to users by potentially enabling unauthorized control of access permissions. Organizations using this plugin should take immediate action to mitigate risks.

Affected Version(s)

Advanced Access Manager <= 7.1.0

References

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

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Tiago Ventura (@perses) | Patchstack Bug Bounty Program
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