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Security Hardener Vulnerabilities

1 known security issue reported for the Security Hardener WordPress plugin. Most recent disclosed Aug 22, 2026.

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Security Hardener <= 2.4.4 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation via REST API '/wp/v2/users' permission_callback Overwrite

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The Security Hardener plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.4. The vulnerability exists because the plugin's user-enumeration protection, which is enabled by default, hooks the rest_endpoints filter via secure_user_endpoints() and overwrites every register...

CVSS:
8.8
Affected:
up to 2.4.4
Fixed in:
2.4.5
Disclosed:
Aug 22, 2026

CVE-2026-16149 on NVD →

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