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

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.