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High · 7.2 CVE-2026-79996 EUVD-2026-67575GHSA-wcg9-8v95-6r4q

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

Published Aug 28, 2026 · Updated Aug 28, 2026 · Assigned by WPScan

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
— User Registration & Membership < 5.2.6 5.2.6

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