Privilege escalation in Add User Autocomplete
CVE-2026-87759
The Add User Autocomplete WordPress plugin before 1.2 does not perform any capability or nonce check before creating a pending site-membership invitation carrying a caller-supplied role, allowing any authenticated user, such as a subscriber, to grant themselves the administrator role on a multisite installation.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Unknown Add User Autocomplete
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- contact@wpscan.com (technical-description, exploit, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-87759?
- CVE-2026-87759 is a high-severity vulnerability in Add User Autocomplete, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-09-12.
- How severe is CVE-2026-87759?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.