Auth bypass in Felixmartinez Users Manager – Pn
CVE-2026-4003
The Users manager – PN plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation via Arbitrary User Meta Update in all versions up to and including 1.1.15. This is due to a flawed authorization logic check in the userspn_ajax_nopriv_server() function within the 'userspn_form_save' case. The conditional only blocks unauthenticated users when the user_id is empty, but when a non-empty user_id is supplied, execution bypasses this check entirely and proceeds to update arbitrary user meta via update_user_meta() without any authentication or authorization verification. Additionally, the nonce required for this AJAX endpoint ('userspn-nonce') is exposed to all visitors via wp_localize_script on the public wp_enqueue_scripts hook, rendering the nonce check ineffective as a security control. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update arbitrary user metadata for any user account, including the userspn_secret_token field.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
EPSS: 0.009 (55.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Felixmartinez Users Manager – Pn — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-4003?
- CVE-2026-4003 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Felixmartinez Users Manager – Pn, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-04-08.
- How severe is CVE-2026-4003?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.