vulnerability
WordPress Plugin: wpcom-member: CVE-2024-7493: Improper Privilege Management
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Sep 6, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | May 4, 2026 |
Severity
10
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Sep 6, 2024
Added
May 15, 2025
Modified
May 4, 2026
Description
The WPCOM Member plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.5.2.1. This is due to the plugin allowing arbitrary data to be passed to wp_insert_user() during registration. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update their role to that of an administrator during registration.
Solution
wpcom-member-plugin-cve-2024-7493
References
Rapid7 Labs
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