CVE-2026-79996

HighCVSS 7.2/10Last modified Aug 28, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.2/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Aug 28, 2026
Last modified
Aug 28, 2026
NVD status
Deferred

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CVE-2026-79996: High severity, CVSS 7.2 | Vulnix