CVE-2026-80071
High
Description
The User Registration & Membership WordPress plugin before 5.2.8 does not properly restrict who may author a membership plan or validate the plan a user attaches to their own account, allowing authenticated users with Author-level access and above to assign themselves an arbitrary role and escalate their privileges to Administrator.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.2
Exploit probability—
ProductUser Registration & Membership
PublishedSep 13, 2026
First seenSep 13, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-269Improper privilege management
How to fix
Update
- User Registration & Membership5.2.8 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| User Registration & Membership | v < 5.2.8 | 5.2.8 |
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