CVE-2026-74000: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in wp.insider Simple Membership
Contributor Broken Access Control in Simple Membership <= 4.8.2 versions.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability, identified as CWE-862 Missing Authorization, affects Simple Membership versions up to and including 4.8.2. It allows unauthorized users to perform actions that should require proper authorization, indicating broken access control mechanisms. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 5.3, reflecting a network attack vector with low complexity and no privileges or user interaction required. The impact is limited to integrity loss without confidentiality or availability impact. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available.
Potential Impact
An attacker can exploit this broken access control vulnerability to perform unauthorized modifications or actions within the Simple Membership plugin. This could lead to integrity violations such as unauthorized changes to membership data or settings. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability according to the CVSS vector. No active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict access to the plugin's administrative interfaces and monitor for unusual activity related to membership management. Avoid exposing the plugin to untrusted users.
CVE-2026-74000: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in wp.insider Simple Membership
Description
Contributor Broken Access Control in Simple Membership <= 4.8.2 versions.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.3medium
Affected software
wp.insider
Simple Membership
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability, identified as CWE-862 Missing Authorization, affects Simple Membership versions up to and including 4.8.2. It allows unauthorized users to perform actions that should require proper authorization, indicating broken access control mechanisms. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 5.3, reflecting a network attack vector with low complexity and no privileges or user interaction required. The impact is limited to integrity loss without confidentiality or availability impact. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available.
Potential Impact
An attacker can exploit this broken access control vulnerability to perform unauthorized modifications or actions within the Simple Membership plugin. This could lead to integrity violations such as unauthorized changes to membership data or settings. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability according to the CVSS vector. No active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict access to the plugin's administrative interfaces and monitor for unusual activity related to membership management. Avoid exposing the plugin to untrusted users.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-14T10:15:59.205Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aabebe755bf5e2cf570489b
Added to database: 09/17/2026, 13:32:23 UTC
Last enriched: 09/17/2026, 13:47:17 UTC
Last updated: 09/17/2026, 23:08:03 UTC
Views: 10
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