Auth bypass in Wpinsider-1 Simple Membership
CVE-2026-97337
The Simple Membership plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data and sensitive information disclosure in versions up to, and including, 4.8.3 via the resend-activation and email-activation endpoints. The endpoints are dispatched from SwpmInitTimeTasks::check_and_do_email_activation() on frontend init with no authentication, nonce, capability, or ownership check, and the recipient address used by SwpmRegistration::send_reg_email() is taken from an attacker-controlled $_POST['email'] parameter (overriding the member's registered address). This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to redirect an arbitrary pending member's activation email — and the follow-up 'registration complete' email containing the member's username and plaintext password — to an attacker-chosen address, and to then activate that member's account without their consent.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ae2b6c4c-7dd6-41e7-8b8d-c09aa…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-membership/tags/4.8.3/classes/class.s…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-membership/tags/4.8.3/classes/class.s…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-membership/tags/4.8.3/classes/class.s…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-membership/tags/4.8.3/classes/class.s…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-97337?
- CVE-2026-97337 is a high-severity vulnerability in Wpinsider-1 Simple Membership, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-10-03.
- How severe is CVE-2026-97337?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.