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

Type: advisorySources: OSV

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.

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CVEs
CVE-2026-9290
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3 Nov 2026, 15:15 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

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

core-osv · Original source

Published 5 Jun 2026, 23:28 UTC

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.

osv:CVE-2026-9290
Complete source record
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  "method": "structured",
  "payload": {
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    "summary": "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.",
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        "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-user-manager/tags/2.9.15/includes/permalinks.php#L133",
        "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-user-manager/tags/2.9.15/templates/profile.php#L52",
        "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-user-manager/tags/2.9.15/vendor-dist/brain/cortex/src/Cortex/Router/Router.php#L183",
        "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-user-manager/tags/2.9.15/vendor-dist/gamajo/template-loader/class-gamajo-template-loader.php#L226",
        "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-user-manager/tags/2.9.17/includes/functions.php#L955",
        "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-user-manager/tags/2.9.17/includes/permalinks.php#L133",
        "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-user-manager/tags/2.9.17/templates/profile.php#L52",
        "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-user-manager/tags/2.9.17/vendor-dist/brain/cortex/src/Cortex/Router/Router.php#L183",
        "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-user-manager/tags/2.9.17/vendor-dist/gamajo/template-loader/class-gamajo-template-loader.php#L226",
        "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3554574%40wp-user-manager&new=3554574%40wp-user-manager&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=",
        "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/7a5e08d8-c6ef-42a3-9599-28c3bfb35017?source=cve",
        "https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/9xxx/CVE-2026-9290.json",
        "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-9290",
        "https://github.com/WPUserManager/wp-user-manager/pull/445"
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