The New User Approve plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data and modification of data due to a missing capability check on multiple REST API endpoints in all versions up to, and including, 3.2.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to approve or deny user accounts, retrieve sensitive user information including emails and roles, and force logout of privileged users.

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Thu, 29 Jan 2026 10:15:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Wordpress
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Wed, 28 Jan 2026 15:15:00 +0000

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Description The New User Approve plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data and modification of data due to a missing capability check on multiple REST API endpoints in all versions up to, and including, 3.2.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to approve or deny user accounts, retrieve sensitive user information including emails and roles, and force logout of privileged users.
Title New User Approve <= 3.2.2 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Arbitrary User Approval, Denial, and Information Disclosure
Weaknesses CWE-862
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-01-28T14:48:01.546Z

Reserved: 2026-01-09T21:21:53.121Z

Link: CVE-2026-0832

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-01-28T14:47:50.610Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-01-28T07:16:00.320

Modified: 2026-01-29T16:31:35.700

Link: CVE-2026-0832

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-01-29T09:18:14Z

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