The Membership Plugin – Restrict Content plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 3.2.20. This is due to the rcp_setup_registration_init() function accepting any membership level ID via the rcp_level POST parameter without validating that the level is active or that payment is required. Combined with the add_user_role() method which assigns the WordPress role configured on the membership level without status checks, this makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to register with any membership level, including inactive levels that grant privileged WordPress roles such as Administrator, or paid levels that charge a sign-up fee. The vulnerability was partially patched in version 3.2.18.
CVE-2026-1321
Score 8.1 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2026-03-05. NVD baseline CVSS 8.1; sources differ by 0.0.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 8.1
- EG Score
- 8.1(medium)
- EPSS
- 27.3%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
March 5, 2026
Last Modified
April 22, 2026
References (7)
- security@wordfencehttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/restrict-content/tags/3.2.15/core/includes/class-rcp-registration.php#L107
- security@wordfencehttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/restrict-content/tags/3.2.15/core/includes/memberships/class-rcp-membership.php#L1939
- security@wordfencehttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/restrict-content/tags/3.2.15/core/includes/registration-functions.php#L1191
- security@wordfencehttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/restrict-content/tags/3.2.15/core/includes/registration-functions.php#L1203
- security@wordfencehttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3447187/
- security@wordfencehttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3460177/
- security@wordfencehttps://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/abfaa4a6-92b0-4233-b08d-e668090d3fc2?source=cve
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