Description
The MemberGlut WordPress plugin before 1.1.5 does not validate the role chosen during front-end registration, allowing unauthenticated users to register an account with an arbitrary role, including administrator, leading to full site compromise.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | MemberGlut | < 1.1.5 | 1.1.5 |
Automated scanner template
A ready-made Nuclei template detects this vulnerability automatically. Vulnerabilities with public scanner templates are typically probed across the internet soon after the template appears — exposed systems should be patched first.
- WordPress MemberGlut < 1.1.5 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation http/cves/2026/CVE-2026-12394.yaml
Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/6b126a3e-30d5-4bed-ba47-33e589ec2852/ exploit vdb-entry technical-description