User Registration & Membership < 5.2.6 - Authenticated Privilege Escalation via Login Settings
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-79996 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | WPScan |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-08-28 08:16:42 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-08-28 08:16:42 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Unknown | User Registration Membership | affected 5.2.6 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| wpscan.com/vulnerability/609bbb7c-c19a-4c72-8cef-95598a2cfc0d | [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: Artus KG (en)
CNA: WPScan (en)
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.