What the vulnerability does
01Description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Saad Iqbal New User Approve new-user-approve allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects New User Approve: from n/a through <= 3.2.3.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
New User Approve versions 3.2.3 and earlier lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users to trigger a denial-of-service condition. An attacker with low-level site access can exhaust server resources or crash the application without requiring user interaction. Site administrators should update to a version newer than 3.2.3 to restore availability.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Authenticated user can make the site unavailable or unresponsive by exploiting missing authorization.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Site may become unavailable or slow; users cannot access the site until the attack stops or is mitigated.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have a low-privilege account on the site; no user interaction required.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
March 25, 2026
CVE published
April 28, 2026
Record updated