---
id: CVE-2026-62040
title: >-
  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…
summary: >-
  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…
severity: medium
cvss: 5.3
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-862
published: '2026-10-09'
updated: '2026-10-14'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-14T13:17:28.430'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-62040'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/restrict-user-access/vulnerability/wordpress-restrict-user-access-membership-plugin-with-force-plugin-2-8-1-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
    label: audit@patchstack.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00187
epssPercentile: 0.08227
ingestedAt: '2026-10-09T12:53:29.304Z'
vendor: DEV Institute
product: restrict-user-access
affected:
  - restrict-user-access <= 2.8.1
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'yes'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-10-09T17:34:41.156469Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.