CVE-2026-4248: Ultimate Member (WordPress plugin) · Improper Authorization
Affects Ultimate Member (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.0 High.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 06:59 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 14% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 27 Mar 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| ultimatememberUltimate Member – User Profile, Registration, Login, Member Directory, Content Restriction & Membership Plugin | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Until an official fix is available, restrict Contributor-level and higher users from creating or previewing posts containing the '[um_loggedin]' shortcode or the '{usermeta:password_reset_link}' template tag. Monitor for suspicious pending posts and limit administrative previews. Follow vendor updates closely for an official patch or temporary workaround.
Description
The Ultimate Member plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 2.11.2. This is due to the '{usermeta:password_reset_link}' template tag being processed within post content via the '[um_loggedin]' shortcode, which generates a valid password reset token for the currently logged-in user viewing the page. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to craft a malicious pending post that, when previewed by an Administrator, generates a password reset token for the Administrator and exfiltrates it to an attacker-controlled server, leading to full account takeover.
References
- wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/baafd001-144d-4ee4-b7e6-28c0931e6e10?source=cve (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ultimate-member/tags/2.11.2/includes/um-short-functions.php (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/ultimatemember/ultimatemember/pull/1799 (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3492178/ultimate-member/trunk/includes/um-short-functions.php (opens in a new tab)