CVE-2026-11966 User Registration & Membership < 5.2.3 - Unauthenticated Limited User Deletion via Stripe Subscription Handler

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can delete recently-registered user accounts by exploiting a missing capability check in the Stripe subscription handler.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2026-11966?

CVE-2026-11966 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown User Registration & Membership, published on 17 Jul 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The User Registration & Membership WordPress plugin before 5.2.3 does not perform a capability check for unauthenticated callers on one of its membership payment actions and acts on a caller-supplied user identifier, allowing unauthenticated attackers to delete recently-registered, payment-pending user accounts.

Weakness: CWE-639

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-11966?

How do I fix CVE-2026-11966?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-11966 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2026-11966 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-11966 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2wp6-4gxm-vfvx.

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