CVE-2026-96451

WordPress Ultimate Member plugin <= 2.13.1 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability

Published Oct 3, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key vulnerability in Ultimate Member Ultimate Member ultimate-member allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Ultimate Member: from n/a through 2.13.1.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update the WordPress Ultimate Member plugin to the latest available version (at least 2.14.0).

Tracking

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Ultimatemember
Ultimatemember ultimate Member
Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions ultimate Member
Vendors & Products Ultimatemember
Ultimatemember ultimate Member
Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions ultimate Member
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key vulnerability in Ultimate Member Ultimate Member ultimate-member allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Ultimate Member: from n/a through 2.13.1.
Title WordPress Ultimate Member plugin <= 2.13.1 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-639
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Patchstack
Published
Updated
Oct 5, 2026, 2:55 PM
Reserved
Sep 23, 2026, 9:45 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Oct 3, 2026, 4:16 PM
Modified
Oct 6, 2026, 3:04 PM