CVE-2026-88764 PUBLISHED

Simple Membership < 4.7.8 - Subscriber+ Membership Level Escalation via PayPal Standard subsc_ref

Assigner: WPScan
Reserved: 10.09.2026 Published: 13.09.2026 Updated: 13.09.2026

The Simple Membership WordPress plugin before 4.7.8 does not validate that the membership level supplied in a PayPal payment notification matches the level configured for the paid payment button, allowing members to pay for a lower-priced membership while being granted a higher, more privileged membership level.

Product Status

Vendor Unknown
Product Simple Membership
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 0 to 4.7.8 (excl.)

Credits

  • Charles Vosburgh finder
  • WPScan coordinator

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management CWE