# CVE-2026-124271: DEV Institute Restrict User Access broken access control in force restrict-user-access

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-124271-missing-authorization-vulnerability-in-dev-institute-restrict  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-11-11. Updated: 2026-11-11  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-124271 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.3 · Published 2026-11-11

The Restrict User Access – Membership Plugin with Force is a WordPress plugin that controls which users can access specific pages and content on a website. A broken access control vulnerability allows unauthenticated users to access pages and perform actions they should not be permitted to, such as viewing other users' data or restricted content. An attacker can exploit this by accessing protected pages without proper authorization, potentially exposing sensitive member information.

Technologies: [DEV Institute Restrict User Access – Membership Plugin with Force](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/restrict-user-access-membership-plugin-with-force). Vendors: [DEV Institute](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/dev-institute).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-124271 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-124271 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-124271?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.3, published 11 November 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** DEV Institute Restrict User Access – Membership Plugin with Force through 2.8.3.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-124271?** Yes: fixed in 2.8.4. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-124271 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-124271?** Check whether you run DEV Institute Restrict User Access – Membership Plugin with Force at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- Fixed in 2.8.4

## Technical details

This is a broken access control vulnerability in the Restrict User Access – Membership Plugin with Force that allows bypassing access restrictions through incorrectly configured or missing authorization checks. The vulnerability can be exploited over the network by an unauthenticated attacker without requiring user interaction. Successful exploitation grants access to restricted pages and actions that should be protected by the membership plugin.

## Affected products

- DEV Institute Restrict User Access – Membership Plugin with Force through 2.8.3

## Timeline

- 2026-10-27: disclosed
- 2026-11-11: advisory

## References

- [https://wordpress.org/plugins](https://wordpress.org/plugins)
- [https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/restrict-user-access/vulnerability/wordpress-restrict-user-access-membership-plugin-with-force-plugin-2-8-3-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/restrict-user-access/vulnerability/wordpress-restrict-user-access-membership-plugin-with-force-plugin-2-8-3-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve)

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