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CVE-2026-16149— Security Hardener <= 2.4.4 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation via REST API '/wp/v2/users' permission_callback Overwrite

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Affected
marc4 Security Hardener
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
Recommended action
Check the vendor advisory and references for a fixed version. If immediate upgrade is impossible, restrict exposure and increase monitoring.

WordPress 的 Security Hardener 插件在所有 2.4.4 及更早版本中存在“缺少权限校验”（Missing Authorization）漏洞。该漏洞源于插件默认启用的用户枚举保护机制：它通过 函数挂钩到 过滤器，并将 和 路由下所有已注册处理器（包括 POST、PUT、PATCH 和 DELETE 方法）的 覆盖为一个仅返回 检查结果的匿名闭包。此举完全绕过了 WordPress 核心原本执行的权限能力检查，例如 、 、 和 ，而这些权限能力通常由 控制器强制执行。 由于上述权限校验被覆盖

CVSS 8.8 · High EPSS 0.43% · P35

Affected Version Matrix 1

VendorProduct Version RangeStatus
marc4 Security Hardener ≤ 2.4.4 affected
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2026-16149

Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
Security Hardener <= 2.4.4 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation via REST API '/wp/v2/users' permission_callback Overwrite
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
The Security Hardener plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.4. The vulnerability exists because the plugin's user-enumeration protection, which is enabled by default, hooks the rest_endpoints filter via secure_user_endpoints() and overwrites every registered handler's permission_callback on both the /wp/v2/users and /wp/v2/users/(?P<id>[\d]+) routes — including POST, PUT, PATCH, and DELETE handlers — with a bare closure that returns only is_user_logged_in(), completely stripping WordPress Core's original capability checks such as create_users, promote_user, edit_users, and delete_users that WP_REST_Users_Controller normally enforces. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access and above to create new Administrator accounts by sending POST request to /wp/v2/users with administrator role, or to reset an existing Administrator's password by issuing a PUT/POST request to /wp/v2/users/<id>. Because the block_user_enum option defaults to enabled, no special plugin configuration is required — the overwrite is active on every request as soon as the plugin is installed.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
特权管理不恰当
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5

Affected Products

Vendor Product Affected Versions CPE Subscribe
marc4 Security Hardener 0 ~ 2.4.4 -

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Patches & Fixes for CVE-2026-16149 (1)

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IV. Related Vulnerabilities

Same weakness: CWE-269

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