User Registration & Membership < 5.2.2 - Unauthenticated PayPal Webhook Signature Verification Bypass Leading to Membership Activation
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-11964 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | WPScan |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-07-13 07:16:27 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-07-13 18:05:36 UTC |
| Description | The User Registration & Membership WordPress plugin before 5.2.2 does not verify the authenticity of incoming payment-provider webhook notifications before acting on them, allowing unauthenticated attackers to forge a payment-approved event and activate a paid membership subscription without completing a real payment. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 9.1 CRITICAL from ADP
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
EPSS: 0.002610000 probability, percentile 0.175030000 (date 2026-07-14)
Problem Types: CWE-287 Improper Authentication
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | ADP | DECLARED | 9.1 | CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| 3.1 | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | Secondary | 9.1 | CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Unknown | User Registration Membership | affected 5.2.2 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| wpscan.com/vulnerability/faf55649-8f76-4abf-a6b9-0d0774e22d29 | [email protected] | wpscan.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Alessandro Greco aka Aleff (en)
CNA: Giovanbattista Ianni (University of Calabria - UNICAL) (en)
CNA: WPScan (en)
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.