CVE-2026-79996 PUBLISHED

User Registration & Membership < 5.2.6 - Authenticated Privilege Escalation via Login Settings

Assigner: WPScan
Reserved: 25.08.2026 Published: 28.08.2026 Updated: 28.08.2026

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.

Product Status

Vendor Unknown
Product User Registration & Membership
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 0 to 5.2.6 (excl.)

Credits

  • Artus KG finder
  • WPScan coordinator

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management CWE