The Ultimate Member WordPress plugin before 2.12.0 does not properly sanitise and escape the value of custom textarea profile fields before outputting it on user profiles, allowing authenticated users with Subscriber-level access and above to store JavaScript that executes when any user, including an administrator, views the affected profile.
CVE-2026-11766
HIGHPre-NVD 8.0Trending — 4 sources updated this week
8.0
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: 8.0Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 8.0
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 6.1%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
July 6, 2026
Last Modified
July 6, 2026
Advisory Details (1)
Auto-updated Jul 6, 2026🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet.
generic🟡 PoC Available
Ultimate Member < 2.12.0 – Subscriber+ Stored XSS via Custom Textarea Profile Fields | CVE 2026-11766 | Plugin Vulnerabilities
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/96adb2d3-af34-4455-97d4-90af58049e78/Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-11766(1)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
Data Freshness Timeline
(refreshed 5× in last 7d / 5× in last 30d)
Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.
- 2026-07-06 16:27 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-06 13:07 UTCMITRE cvelistV5CVSS v3 → 8 · severity → HIGH
- 2026-07-06 09:42 UTCNVD update
- 2026-07-06 07:23 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-07-06 07:22 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked
Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2026-11766?
CVE-2026-11766 is a high vulnerability published on July 6, 2026. The Ultimate Member WordPress plugin before 2.12.0 does not properly sanitise and escape the value of custom textarea profile fields before outputting it on user profiles, allowing authenticated users with Subscriber-level access and above to store JavaScript that executes when any user, including…
When was CVE-2026-11766 disclosed?
CVE-2026-11766 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 6, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-11766 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-11766 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 6.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-11766?
CVE-2026-11766 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.0 (CISA-ADP / Vulnrichment enrichment; NVD's own analysis pending). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 0.0.
How do I remediate CVE-2026-11766?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-11766, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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