CVE-2024-10537: The WP User Manager – User Profile Builder & Membership plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized acc

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-10537?

wp user manager: upgrade to 2.9.12. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2024-10537 being exploited?

CVE-2024-10537 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2024-10537 affect?

CVE-2024-10537 affects wp user manager. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). The WP User Manager – User Profile Builder & Membership plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the validate_user_meta_key() function in all versions up to, and including, 2.9.1

Q: How urgent is CVE-2024-10537?

Priority 23/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3UPGRADE

CVE-2024-10537 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting wp user manager. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The WP User Manager – User Profile Builder & Membership plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the validate_user_meta_key() function in all versions up to, and including, 2.9.11. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to enumerate user meta keys.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.4% (top 69%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-862
Published	2024-11-23
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Wordfence · Vendor: wpusermanager

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-11-23 04:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 06:55 UTCUpdated Record last modified

wpusermanager wp user manager UPGRADE

Affected: < 2.9.12

Fixed in: 2.9.12

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy wp-user-manager || rpm -q wp-user-manager || wp-user-manager --version

2. UPGRADE to 2.9.12 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade wp-user-manager

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade wp-user-manager

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-10537?

wp user manager: upgrade to 2.9.12. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-10537 being exploited?

CVE-2024-10537 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2024-10537 affect?

CVE-2024-10537 affects wp user manager. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). The WP User Manager – User Profile Builder & Membership plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the validate_user_meta_key() function in all versions up to, and including, 2.9.1

How urgent is CVE-2024-10537?

Priority 23/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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