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.
CVE-2026-79996
NONE
Updated Aug 28, 2026
WordPress
CVE Details
CVE ID
CVE-2026-79996
Published Date
Aug 28, 2026
Vendor
WordPress
Severity
NONE
Impact
Minimal impact
Source
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