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

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.