CVE-2026-83628 Details
Description
The Theme My Login plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in versions up to, and including, 7.1.15 on Multisite installations. This is due to the `tml_ms_signup_handler()` function's `gimmeanotherblog` branch failing to enforce the network's `active_signup` registration policy, checking only `is_user_logged_in()` while sibling branches such as `validate-blog-signup` apply the full policy gate. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to directly POST `stage=gimmeanotherblog` to Theme My Login's signup route, bypassing the configured registration policy entirely — even when it is set to `none` or `user` — which causes `wpmu_create_blog()` to execute with the attacker's user ID, after which WordPress core assigns the Administrator role on the newly created subsite via `add_user_to_blog()`. The privilege gain is scoped to the newly created subsite only; the attacker's account retains Subscriber-level access on the main site and does not obtain Super Admin or network-level capabilities such as `manage_network` or `manage_sites`.
A missing authorization vulnerability has been identified in the Theme My Login plugin for WordPress, specifically in versions up to and including 7.1.15 on Multisite installations. The issue arises in the `tml_ms_signup_handler()` function, where the `gimmeanotherblog` branch fails to properly enforce the network's `active_signup` registration policy. This branch only checks if the user is logged in, allowing authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access or higher to bypass the registration policy. Attackers can POST `stage=gimmeanotherblog` to the signup route, causing `wpmu_create_blog()` to execute with their user ID. As a result, WordPress assigns the Administrator role on the newly created subsite, while the attacker's account remains at Subscriber level on the main site.
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Assessed Sep 5, 2026CISA-ADP
Assessed Sep 7, 2026References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-862 | Missing Authorization | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Theme My Login | <= 7.1.15 (semver) |
CPE
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Change History
2 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2026 | CVE Modified | CISA-ADP |
| Sep 5, 2026 | New CVE Received | [email protected] |
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