CVE-2024-7493

WPCOM Member <= 1.5.2.1 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via User Meta

Published Sep 6, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-48407 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.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wpcom wpcom Member
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:wpcom:wpcom_member:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Vendors & Products Wpcom wpcom Member
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wpcom
Wpcom wpcom-member
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:wpcom:wpcom-member:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Wpcom
Wpcom wpcom-member
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title WPCOM Member <= 1.5.2.1 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via User Meta
Weaknesses CWE-269
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Wordfence
Published
Updated
Apr 8, 2026, 5:31 PM
Reserved
Aug 5, 2024, 3:06 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 6, 2024, 2:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:20 AM