CVE-2026-87759
Add User Autocomplete < 1.2 - Subscriber+ Privilege Escalation
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 8.8 High
- Published
- Sep 12, 2026
- Updated
- Sep 12, 2026
- Reserved
- Sep 9, 2026
Description
The Add User Autocomplete WordPress plugin before 1.2 does not perform any capability or nonce check before creating a pending site-membership invitation carrying a caller-supplied role, allowing any authenticated user, such as a subscriber, to grant themselves the administrator role on a multisite installation.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 8.8 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | CISA-ADP |
Weaknesses
- CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Add User AutocompleteUnknown |
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References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/41020730-c79a-43b4-a902-3a34fdca90d6/exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description
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