CVE-2026-61994

5.4Medium

Published 12 Oct 2026 · NVD status: Deferred · AI triage by gemini-3.8-flash

5.4Medium

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None
Impact: Limited impact
Weakness: CWE-862

Impact

Authenticated users can bypass access controls to read or modify restricted content. Attackers only need low-privilege network access to an account on the WordPress site.

Root cause

The plugin fails to perform proper authorization checks when enforcing access control security levels.

Affected systems

RocketGeek WP-Members through 3.5.7

CVSS v3.1 · CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Fix & remediation

Upgrade WP-Members to a version newer than 3.5.7 once released by the vendor, or deactivate the plugin until an update is available.

shell

$ wp plugin update wp-members

AI-suggested. Run it in staging first and check it against the vendor advisory. Why?

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NVD description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in RocketGeek WP-Members wp-members allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP-Members: from n/a through 3.5.7.

References

https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wp-members/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-members-plugin-3-5-7-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Source: nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-61994