CVE-2026-79996

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.

CVSS v3.1

7.2 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

0.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 24th percentile

Published

2026-08-28

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/609bbb7c-c19a-4c72-8cef-95598a2cfc0d/

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2026-79995
• CVE-2026-80049
• CVE-2026-79912
• CVE-2026-80051
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