CVE-2026-49766

CRITICAL 9.9

WordPress WP User Manager plugin <= 2.9.16 - Arbitrary File Deletion vulnerability

CVSS Score

9.9

EPSS Score

0.0%

EPSS Percentile

0th

Subscriber Arbitrary File Deletion in WP User Manager <= 2.9.16 versions.

CWE	CWE-22
Vendor	wp user manager
Product	wp user manager
Published	Jun 15, 2026

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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Affected Versions

WP User Manager / WP User Manager

n/a ≤ 2.9.16

References

NVD ↗ CVE.org ↗ EPSS Data ↗

patchstack.com: https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wp-user-manager/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-user-manager-plugin-2-9-16-arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Credits

endy | Patchstack Bug Bounty Program