CVE-2026-7106: Highland Software Custom Role Manager (WordPress plugin) · Improper Privilege Management
Affects Highland Software Custom Role Manager (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 06:59 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 23% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 27 Apr 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 |
|---|---|---|
| jgrodgersHighland Software Custom Role Manager | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Until a patch is released, restrict plugin usage to trusted users only or disable the plugin if possible to prevent exploitation.
Description
The Highland Software Custom Role Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in versions up to and including 1.0.0. This is due to insufficient authorization checks in the hscrm_save_user_roles() function, which is hooked to the personal_options_update action accessible by any authenticated user. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access or higher, to potentially modify user roles via the profile update form.
References
- wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/80a258a6-634c-4d7d-981f-bcbc0bb044f7?source=cve (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/highland-software-custom-role-manager/trunk/includes/user-ui.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/highland-software-custom-role-manager/tags/1.0.0/includes/user-ui.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/highland-software-custom-role-manager/trunk/includes/user-ui.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/highland-software-custom-role-manager/tags/1.0.0/includes/user-ui.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/highland-software-custom-role-manager/trunk/includes/user-ui.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/highland-software-custom-role-manager/tags/1.0.0/includes/user-ui.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/highland-software-custom-role-manager/tags/1.0.1/includes/user-ui.php (opens in a new tab)