CVE-2026-119096 Details
Description
The Uncanny Toolkit for LearnDash plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Authentication Bypass in versions up to, and including, 3.8.2 via the `email` parameter of the `uo_login_action()` function. This is due to a parser-differential flaw in which the plugin's account-verification gate resolves the submitted `email` value using the raw, unsanitized string passed to `get_user_by()`, while the subsequent `wp_signon()` call relies on WordPress core's internal `sanitize_user()` to strip appended junk characters — causing the gate lookup to fail and be skipped entirely while the real account is still resolved and authenticated. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in to unverified or administrator-suspended accounts whose credentials they already possess, obtaining a valid `wordpress_logged_in` session cookie and defeating the plugin's account-approval and account-suspension controls. The nonce required to reach the handler is freely obtainable in the same request from the unauthenticated `ult-refresh-nonce` endpoint, making exploitation trivial for any attacker with network access to the site and knowledge of a target account's credentials.
A vulnerability allowing authentication bypass has been identified in the Uncanny Toolkit for LearnDash WordPress plugin, affecting versions through 3.8.2. The issue arises in the 'uo_login_action()' function, where the 'email' parameter is processed. The vulnerability is rooted in a parser-differential flaw: the plugin's account verification mechanism uses the raw, unsanitized email string in 'get_user_by()', while 'wp_signon()' relies on a sanitized version. This discrepancy can cause the verification to fail, allowing unauthenticated attackers to log into unverified or suspended administrator accounts using their credentials. Exploitation is made easier by the availability of a nonce through the 'ult-refresh-nonce' endpoint, accessible to any attacker with network access to the site.
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Assessed Oct 31, 2026CISA-ADP
Assessed Nov 2, 2026References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-287 | Improper Authentication | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Uncanny Toolkit | <= 3.8.2 (semver) |
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Change History
2 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | CVE Modified | CISA-ADP |
| Oct 31, 2026 | New CVE Received | [email protected] |
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