CVE-2026-18960
Block User Account < 2.0.1 - Subscriber+ Account Block Bypass via Application Passwords
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 5.4 Medium
- Published
- Aug 10, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 11, 2026
- Reserved
- Aug 5, 2026
Description
The Block User Account WordPress plugin before 2.0.1 does not enforce its account block on every authentication path, allowing a blocked user who holds an application password created before the block to retain their full role-level read and write access through the REST API.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 5.4 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N | CISA-ADP |
Weaknesses
- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Block User AccountUnknown |
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References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c80abded-9f0e-4e44-8c8a-b0d1bc1b16d0/exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description
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