CVE-2026-9290

HIGH NUCLEI

WP User Manager <= 2.9.17 - Unauthenticated Path Traversal to Local File Inclusion via 'tab' Query Parameter

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

CVE-2026-9290 has a Nuclei detection template available — see the Nuclei card below for the Shodan/FOFA recon queries.

Description

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.

Nuclei Templates (1)

WP User Manager – User Profile Builder & Membership - Local File Inclusion
HIGHVERIFIEDby theamanrawat

References (13)

Core 13
Core References

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.1175
EPSS Percentile 93.9%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable yes
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-22
Status published
Products (1)
wpusermanager/WP User Manager – User Profile Builder & Membership < 2.9.17
Published Jun 06, 2026
Tracked Since Jun 06, 2026