CVE-2026-9290
WP User Manager <= 2.9.17 - Unauthenticated Path Traversal to Local File Inclusion via 'tab' Query Parameter
CVSS Score
7.5
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
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.
| CWE | CWE-22 |
| Vendor | wpusermanager |
| Product | wp user manager – user profile builder & membership |
| Published | Jun 5, 2026 |
| Last Updated | Jun 6, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Affected Versions
wpusermanager / WP User Manager – User Profile Builder & Membership
0 ≤ 2.9.17
References
wordfence.com: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/7a5e08d8-c6ef-42a3-9599-28c3bfb35017?source=cve plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-user-manager/tags/2.9.17/templates/profile.php#L52 plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-user-manager/tags/2.9.17/vendor-dist/gamajo/template-loader/class-gamajo-template-loader.php#L226 plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-user-manager/tags/2.9.17/includes/functions.php#L955 plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-user-manager/tags/2.9.17/vendor-dist/brain/cortex/src/Cortex/Router/Router.php#L183 plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-user-manager/tags/2.9.17/includes/permalinks.php#L133 plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-user-manager/tags/2.9.15/templates/profile.php#L52 plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-user-manager/tags/2.9.15/vendor-dist/gamajo/template-loader/class-gamajo-template-loader.php#L226 plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-user-manager/tags/2.9.15/includes/functions.php#L955 plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-user-manager/tags/2.9.15/vendor-dist/brain/cortex/src/Cortex/Router/Router.php#L183 plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-user-manager/tags/2.9.15/includes/permalinks.php#L133 github.com: https://github.com/WPUserManager/wp-user-manager/pull/445 plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3554574%40wp-user-manager&new=3554574%40wp-user-manager&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
Credits
Yat Wu