Missing Authorization in DEV Institute's Membership Plugin Affects User Access
CVE-2026-62040

5.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Restrict User Access – Membership Plugin With Force
Vendor
CVE Published:
9 October 2026

What is CVE-2026-62040?

A missing authorization vulnerability exists in the DEV Institute Restrict User Access – Membership Plugin with Force. This issue allows unauthenticated users to exploit incorrectly configured access control security settings, potentially leading to unauthorized access to restricted areas. Affected versions include all prior to 2.8.1, leaving them open to security threats that could compromise sensitive user information. Website administrators must update to the latest version to mitigate potential risks.

Affected Version(s)

Restrict User Access – Membership Plugin with Force 0 <= 2.8.1

References

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

CVSS V3.1

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

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Salúa Es-sair | Patchstack Bug Bounty Program
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