PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Restrict User Access safe?
Create Access Levels and restrict any post, page, category, etc. Supports bbPress, BuddyPress, WooCommerce, WPML, and more.
What this plugin does
- Slug:
restrict-user-access - Author: Joachim Jensen
- 10000+ active installs
- 86/100 rating (94 reviews on wordpress.org)
- 667782 all-time downloads
- On WordPress.org since 2015-03-16
access-controlbbPresscapabilitiescontent restrictionmembership
Maintenance status
- Last updated: 2026-11-07 9:00am GMT
- Tested up to WordPress: 7.1.4
- Requires PHP: 8.2+
- Max supported PHP (analyzed): 8.4
Known vulnerabilities
7 known CVEs on file for Restrict User Access. Reported between 2022 and 2026.
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-124271 | Restrict User Access – Ultimate Membership & Content Protection [restrict-user-access] < 2.8.4 | Missing Authorization | Medium 5.3 | < 2.8.4 | 2.8.4 | 2026-11-11 | — |
| CVE-2026-115600 | Restrict User Access – Ultimate Membership & Content Protection [restrict-user-access] < 2.8.4 | Missing Authorization | Medium 5.3 | < 2.8.4 | 2.8.4 | 2026-11-11 | — |
| CVE-2026-78153 | Restrict User Access – Ultimate Membership & Content Protection [restrict-user-access] < 2.8.1 | Incorrect Authorization | Medium 5.3 | < 2.8.1 | 2.8.1 | 2026-09-02 | — |
| — | Restrict User Access – Ultimate Membership & Content Protection [restrict-user-access] < 2.8.2 | — | Medium 5.3 | < 2.8.2 | 2.8.2 | 2026-08-31 | — |
| CVE-2024-29138 | Restrict User Access – Ultimate Membership & Content Protection [restrict-user-access] < 2.6 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | High 7.1 | < 2.6 | 2.6 | 2024-03-18 | — |
| CVE-2024-0687 | Restrict User Access – Ultimate Membership & Content Protection [restrict-user-access] < 2.6 | Improper Access Control | Medium 5.3 | < 2.6 | 2.6 | 2024-02-26 | — |
| — | Restrict User Access – Ultimate Membership & Content Protection [restrict-user-access] < 2.4.3 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | High 7.1 | < 2.4.3 | 2.4.3 | 2023-07-18 | — |
| — | Restrict User Access – Ultimate Membership & Content Protection [restrict-user-access] < 2.2.2 | Missing Authorization | Medium 6.3 | < 2.2.2 | 2.2.2 | 2022-03-04 | — |
+ 5 more known vulnerabilities
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Restrict User Access – Ultimate Membership & Content Protection [restrict-user-access] < 2.2.2 | — | Unknown | < 2.2.2 | 2.2.2 | 2022-02-28 | — |
| — | Restrict User Access – Ultimate Membership & Content Protection [restrict-user-access] < 2.2.2 | — | Unknown | < 2.2.2 | 2.2.2 | 2022-02-28 | — |
| — | Unauthorised AJAX Calls via Freemius | — | Unknown | < 2.2.2 | 2.2.2 | — | — |
| CVE-2023-33999 | Freemius SDK < 2.5.10 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting | — | Unknown | < 2.4.3 | 2.4.3 | — | — |
| CVE-2026-62040 | Restrict User Access – Ultimate Membership & Content Protection < 2.8.2 - Missing Authorization | — | Unknown | < 2.8.2 | 2.8.2 | — | — |
How to fix it
Update this plugin to the latest release from wordpress.org — each CVE above lists the exact release that fixed it ("Fixed in") when one is on file.
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