CVE-2026-18053

HighCVSS 8.8/10Last modified Nov 14, 2026

Description

The MemberDash plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.7. This is due to a mass-assignment vulnerability in the `user_account_manager()` function's edit_profile branch, where all submitted `$_POST` fields are iterated and directly assigned to the current member object via the `MS_Model` `__set()` magic method with no field allowlist and no capability or ownership check on the submitted `id` parameter. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to inject an arbitrary user ID via the `id` parameter — overwriting any WordPress user's email address and password, including the site administrator's — and subsequently use those modified credentials to gain full administrative access to the site.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 8.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Nov 14, 2026
Last modified
Nov 14, 2026
NVD status
Deferred

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CVE-2026-18053: High severity, CVSS 8.8 | Vulnix