The User Registration & Membership WordPress plugin before 5.2.8 does not properly restrict who may author a membership plan or validate the plan a… (CVE-2026-80071)
The User Registration & Membership WordPress plugin before 5.2.8 does not properly restrict who may author a membership plan or validate the plan a user attaches to their own account, allowing authenticated users with Author-level access and above to assign themselves an arbitrary role and escalate their privileges to Administrator.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The User Registration & Membership WordPress plugin versions prior to 5.2.8 do not properly restrict which users may author membership plans or validate the plans users attach to their accounts. This flaw allows authenticated users with Author-level permissions or above to escalate their privileges by assigning themselves arbitrary roles, including Administrator roles, thereby gaining elevated access.
Potential Impact
An attacker with Author-level access or higher can escalate their privileges to Administrator by exploiting this vulnerability. This can lead to full control over the WordPress site, including the ability to modify content, install plugins, and change site configurations.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in version 5.2.8 of the User Registration & Membership WordPress plugin. Users should upgrade to version 5.2.8 or later to remediate this vulnerability.
The User Registration & Membership WordPress plugin before 5.2.8 does not properly restrict who may author a membership plan or validate the plan a… (CVE-2026-80071)
Description
The User Registration & Membership WordPress plugin before 5.2.8 does not properly restrict who may author a membership plan or validate the plan a user attaches to their own account, allowing authenticated users with Author-level access and above to assign themselves an arbitrary role and escalate their privileges to Administrator.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.2high
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The User Registration & Membership WordPress plugin versions prior to 5.2.8 do not properly restrict which users may author membership plans or validate the plans users attach to their accounts. This flaw allows authenticated users with Author-level permissions or above to escalate their privileges by assigning themselves arbitrary roles, including Administrator roles, thereby gaining elevated access.
Potential Impact
An attacker with Author-level access or higher can escalate their privileges to Administrator by exploiting this vulnerability. This can lead to full control over the WordPress site, including the ability to modify content, install plugins, and change site configurations.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in version 5.2.8 of the User Registration & Membership WordPress plugin. Users should upgrade to version 5.2.8 or later to remediate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-7cc7-ppv7-mjwp
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-80071"]
- Database Specific Severity
- HIGH
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aa741a555bf5e2cf5489bf4
Added to database: 09/14/2026, 00:36:53 UTC
Last enriched: 09/14/2026, 00:43:12 UTC
Last updated: 09/14/2026, 04:01:23 UTC
Views: 3
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