What is GHSA-wcg9-8v95-6r4q?

GHSA-wcg9-8v95-6r4q is a security advisory published by GitHub Security Advisories with High severity. The User Registration \u0026 Membership WordPress plugin before 5.2.6 does not perform a capability...

Which CVE IDs does GHSA-wcg9-8v95-6r4q cover?

GHSA-wcg9-8v95-6r4q covers the following CVE IDs: CVE-2026-79996. Each CVE has its own detail page on EchelonGraph Pulse with the synthesized EG score.

What is the CVSS v3 score of GHSA-wcg9-8v95-6r4q?

GHSA-wcg9-8v95-6r4q has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.2, published by GitHub Security Advisories.

GHSA-wcg9-8v95-6r4qHighCVSS 7.2

The User Registration & Membership WordPress plugin before 5.2.6 does not perform a capability...

Vendor

GitHub Security Advisories

Published

August 28, 2026

Last Modified

August 28, 2026

🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2026-79996 →

📋 Description

The User Registration & Membership WordPress plugin before 5.2.6 does not perform a capability check when saving its login settings, allowing authenticated users who have been granted a User Registration & Membership WordPress plugin before 5.2.6 management capability but not full administrator access to change arbitrary site options and escalate their privileges to administrator.

🔗 References (3)

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-79996
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/609bbb7c-c19a-4c72-8cef-95598a2cfc0d
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-wcg9-8v95-6r4q