Privilege escalation in Simple Membership
CVE-2026-88764
The Simple Membership WordPress plugin before 4.7.8 does not validate that the membership level supplied in a PayPal payment notification matches the level configured for the paid payment button, allowing members to pay for a lower-priced membership while being granted a higher, more privileged membership level.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Unknown Simple Membership
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- contact@wpscan.com (technical-description, exploit, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-88764?
- CVE-2026-88764 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Simple Membership, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2026-09-13.
- How severe is CVE-2026-88764?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.