Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Ultimate Member by Ultimate Member
CVE-2026-96539

5.6MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Ultimate Member
Vendor
CVE Published:
9 October 2026

What is CVE-2026-96539?

The Ultimate Member plugin for WordPress is susceptible to an Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability that allows attackers to escalate their privileges. This affects the plugin versions up to 2.13.1, enabling unauthorized access and manipulation of user privileges. It is vital for users to update their installations to mitigate any potential misuse.

Affected Version(s)

Ultimate Member 0 <= 2.13.1

References

https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/ultimate...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.6
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Ananda Dhakal (Patchstack)
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