User Access Manager <= 2.3.12 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) SQL Injection
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-15281 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | Wordfence |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-08-05 08:16:30 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-08-12 21:00:37 UTC |
| Description | The User Access Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Second-Order SQL Injection via the 'id' parameter of the wp_ajax_save-attachment-compat AJAX action in versions up to, and including, 2.3.12. This is due to insufficient validation on the objectId value stored in the saveAjaxAttachmentData() function and subsequent unparameterized concatenation in the addQueryExcludedPostFilter() function — the stored value is later retrieved from the database and used as an array key, then directly imploded into a SQL NOT IN() clause without integer casting or prepared statements. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 6.5 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS: 0.003360000 probability, percentile 0.263970000 (date 2026-08-14)
Problem Types: CWE-89 | CWE-89 CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 6.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 6.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Gm Alex | User Access Manager | affected 2.3.12 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/user-access-manager/tags/2.3.12/src/UserGroup/Abstrac... | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/user-access-manager/tags/2.3.12/src/Controller/Backen... | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8ebfc52b-278c-49d5-9226-d28a5... | [email protected] | www.wordfence.com | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/user-access-manager/tags/2.3.12/src/UserGroup/Abstrac... | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/user-access-manager/tags/2.3.12/src/Controller/Fronte... | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Nox Axter (en)
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| CNA | 2026-07-10T12:59:08.000Z | Vendor Notified |
| CNA | 2026-08-04T18:31:53.000Z | Disclosed |
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.