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CVE-2026-6897: Wishlist Member Plugin for WordPress Exposes Site to Unauthorized Access
CVE-2026-6897
Summary
The Wishlist Member plugin for WordPress, used for membership management, has a security flaw that allows attackers with basic access to make changes to the site. This could lead to a complete takeover of the site, allowing attackers to create new administrator accounts and make changes to the site's settings. Website owners should update the plugin to the latest version to fix this issue.
Original title
The Wishlist Member plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'WishListMember\Features\Team_Accounts::save_settings' function ...
Original description
The Wishlist Member plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'WishListMember\Features\Team_Accounts::save_settings' function in all versions up to, and including, 3.30.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update arbitrary plugin options, includes the REST API Secret Key, which can be used to create a new membership level assigned the administrator WordPress role, and register an arbitrary administrator-level user account, resulting in complete site takeover.
nvd CVSS3.1
8.8
Vulnerability type
CWE-269
Improper Privilege Management
Published: 23 May 2026 · Updated: 30 May 2026 · First seen: 26 May 2026