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Critical· 9.8

CVE-2026-12394

The MemberGlut WordPress plugin versions prior to 1.1.5 fail to validate the role selected during front‑end user registration. This allows an unauthenticated attacker to create an account with any role, including administrator, which can lead to complete compromise of the affected site.

publishedJul 27, 2026
last modifiedJul 27, 2026
sourcesNVD
severity · cvss
9.8
critical · how bad it is
exploitation · epss
<1%
20th percentile · chance of exploitation in 30 days
(ai-assisted) A model wrote this summary from the official data, so double-check it against the source before you act on it. Read the official advisory →
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counting…on Sep 10, 2026

No official fix yet. If none appears within 45 days of first tracking, this entry is removed automatically.

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Who is affected

Sites running the MemberGlut WordPress plugin before version 1.1.5.

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Real-world impact

An attacker could gain administrator privileges on the WordPress site, enabling full control over content, settings, and potentially the underlying server.

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Why this severity

With a CVSS base score of 9.8 (Critical), the vulnerability is network‑reachable, requires low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction, and can result in high impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

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What to do about it

no official fix yet

No official fix or mitigation is documented in the sources yet. Monitor the vendor advisory and apply the patch as soon as it is released.

No fix documented in sources

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Timeline

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How it’s attacked

Attack vectorNetwork (remote)
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionNone needed
ScopeUnchanged
Confidentiality impactHigh
Integrity impactHigh
Availability impactHigh
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References & advisories

(ai-assisted) A model wrote this summary from the official data, so double-check it against the source before you act on it. Read the official advisory →