Medium severity5.3NVD Advisory· Published Sep 2, 2026· Updated Sep 3, 2026
CVE-2026-78153
CVE-2026-78153
Description
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.
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Affected products
1- Range: <2.8.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1News mentions
2- Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (August 31, 2026 to September 6, 2026)Wordfence Blog · Sep 10, 2026
- WordPress Plugins: 24 Vulnerabilities Disclosed, Including Two Critical FlawsVypr Intelligence · Sep 2, 2026