CVE-2026-9273: Membership Plugin – Kadence Memberships · Weak Password Recovery
Affects Membership Plugin – Kadence MembershipsSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.3 Critical.
Data as of 3 Nov 2026, 22:58 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 43% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 5 Aug 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 3 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| stellarwpMembership Plugin – Kadence Memberships | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Until an official fix is available, users should consider disabling the legacy lost-password handler or the [login_form] shortcode if possible, and monitor for updates from the vendor. Avoid clicking password reset links from untrusted sources. Follow the vendor's guidance once published.
Description
The Membership Plugin – Kadence Memberships for WordPress (up to version 4.0.0) contains a vulnerability in its password reset mechanism that allows unauthenticated attackers to poison password reset links. This flaw enables attackers to craft reset emails pointing victims to attacker-controlled URLs containing valid reset keys. When victims click these links, the reset keys leak to the attacker, who can then use them to take over the victims' accounts, including administrator accounts.
References
- wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ca38c423-2df8-4f20-bd95-2ecd84167a7f?source=cve (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/restrict-content/tags/4.0.0/legacy/includes/forms.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/restrict-content/tags/4.0.0/legacy/includes/forms.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/restrict-content/tags/4.0.0/legacy/includes/forms.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/restrict-content/trunk/legacy/includes/forms.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/restrict-content/trunk/legacy/includes/forms.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?new=3549742%40restrict-content%2Ftags%2F4.0.1&old=3529319%40restrict-content%2Ftags%2F4.0.0 (opens in a new tab)