CVE-2026-66712: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in wp.insider Simple Membership
Unauthenticated Broken Access Control in Simple Membership <= 4.7.8 versions.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-66712) in Simple Membership plugin versions <= 4.7.8 is classified as CWE-862 (Missing Authorization). It allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass access controls, potentially leading to unauthorized actions that impact the integrity of the system. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.5, reflecting high severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and impact limited to integrity.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability enables unauthenticated attackers to bypass authorization controls, which can lead to unauthorized modification or manipulation of data or functionality within the affected plugin. Confidentiality and availability are not impacted according to the CVSS vector, but integrity is fully compromised.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should monitor vendor communications for updates. No temporary or official fixes are currently documented.
CVE-2026-66712: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in wp.insider Simple Membership
Description
Unauthenticated Broken Access Control in Simple Membership <= 4.7.8 versions.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-66712) in Simple Membership plugin versions <= 4.7.8 is classified as CWE-862 (Missing Authorization). It allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass access controls, potentially leading to unauthorized actions that impact the integrity of the system. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.5, reflecting high severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and impact limited to integrity.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability enables unauthenticated attackers to bypass authorization controls, which can lead to unauthorized modification or manipulation of data or functionality within the affected plugin. Confidentiality and availability are not impacted according to the CVSS vector, but integrity is fully compromised.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should monitor vendor communications for updates. No temporary or official fixes are currently documented.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-27T14:01:16.156Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a749d44bf8831d539dba8fa
Added to database: 08/06/2026, 14:42:12 UTC
Last enriched: 08/06/2026, 14:56:31 UTC
Last updated: 08/06/2026, 15:41:52 UTC
Views: 4
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