Medium · CVSS 5.3CVE-2026-62040

WordPress Restrict User Access – Membership plugin with Force plugin <= 2.8.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerabilityCVE-2026-62040

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-62040 records a Medium severity (CVSS 5.3) vulnerability in WordPress Restrict User Access – Membership plugin with Force plugin <= 2.8.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps DEV Institute/restrict-user-access (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Oct 9, 2026Updated Oct 9, 2026Source checked Oct 9, 2026First seen by HOL Oct 9, 2026Material review Oct 9, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Medium · CVSS 5.3
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Not reported

Why this deserves its current priority

CVSS is 5.3. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

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Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps DEV Institute/restrict-user-access (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
DEV Institute/restrict-user-accessgeneric	>=0 <=2.8.1	Not reported

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for DEV Institute/restrict-user-access.
Review the reported fix. Monitor this advisory for an available fix and review any installs of the affected package.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Oct 9, 2026
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Source modified
Oct 9, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Oct 9, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Source referencepatchstack.com

Upstream source description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in DEV Institute Restrict User Access – Membership Plugin with Force restrict-user-access allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Restrict User Access – Membership Plugin with Force: from n/a through 2.8.1.

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