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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-9290

wpusermanager wp_user_manager Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Published Oct 13, 2026 · catalog updated Oct 13, 2026 · wpusermanager wp_user_manager Improper Limitation

Patch now

CVE-2026-9290 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog. Confirm wpusermanager wp_user_manager Improper Limitation against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.

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  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (wpusermanager wp_user_manager Improper Limitation).
Severity
Unknown—
Known exploitation
CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
2.73%
Remediation
Remediation guidance
Affected products
stated wp_user_manager · vendor wpusermanager wp_user_manager

The WP User Manager – User Profile Builder & Membership plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 2.9.17 via the (profile template scope) function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to include and execute arbitrary .php files on the server, allowing the execution of any PHP code in those files. This can be used to bypass access controls, obtain sensitive data, or achieve code execution in cases where .php file types can be uploaded and included.

Are you affected?

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  • stated wp_user_manager<= 2.9.17
  • vendor wpusermanager wp_user_managerversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2026-9290

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2026-9290 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog. Confirm wpusermanager wp_user_manager Improper Limitation against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with <= 2.9.17. Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 2.73%. The CISA KEV listing is the exploitation evidence. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

WordPress security

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Oct 13, 2026 · VulnCheck KEV

    Detected

    The WP User Manager – User Profile Builder & Membership plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 2.9.17 via the (profile template scope) function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to include and execute arbitrary .php files on the server, allowing the execution of any PHP code in those files. This can be used to bypass acc

  2. Oct 13, 2026 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-9290

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-9290

    30-day exploitation probability 2.7%

    first.org
  • VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2026-9290

    The WP User Manager – User Profile Builder & Membership plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 2.9.17 via the (profile template scope) function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to include and execute a

    vulncheck.com

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.