CVE-2026-79996
User Registration & Membership < 5.2.6 - Authenticated Privilege Escalation via Login Settings
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 7.2 High
- Published
- Aug 28, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 28, 2026
- Reserved
- Aug 25, 2026
Description
The User Registration & Membership WordPress plugin before 5.2.6 does not perform a capability check when saving its login settings, allowing authenticated users who have been granted a User Registration & Membership WordPress plugin before 5.2.6 management capability but not full administrator access to change arbitrary site options and escalate their privileges to administrator.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 7.2 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | CISA-ADP |
Weaknesses
- CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
User Registration & MembershipUnknown |
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References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/609bbb7c-c19a-4c72-8cef-95598a2cfc0d/exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description
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