CVE-2026-78153 json
Restrict User Access 2.6 - 2.8 - Unauthenticated Content Protection Bypass via REST API Route Normalization
published 2026-09-02 2 mo ago modified 2026-09-03 2 mo ago also EUVD-2026-70042
- cvss
- 5.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 28%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Restrict User Access WordPress plugin before 2.8.1 does not normalise the REST API route before checking it against the routes its content protection covers, allowing unauthenticated users to bypass that protection and read restricted content and enumerate users.
Patch / fix
- Unknown Restrict User Access 2.8.1
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 28% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d17c00fc-002a-4f5f-9255-dcc34da89d90/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Unknown Restrict User Access
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/d17c00fc-002a-4f5f-9255-dcc34da89d90/
exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-78153
- NVD CVE-2026-78153
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