CVE-2026-12394 MemberGlut < 1.1.5 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation to Administrator
Unauthenticated users can register with administrator privileges due to missing role validation, leading to full site compromise.
- 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-2026-12394?
CVE-2026-12394 is a critical vulnerability in Unknown MemberGlut, published on 27 Jul 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The MemberGlut WordPress plugin before 1.1.5 does not validate the role chosen during front-end registration, allowing unauthenticated users to register an account with an arbitrary role, including administrator, leading to full site compromise.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-12394?
How do I fix CVE-2026-12394?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-12394 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-12394 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-12394 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2qr9-rw6c-j2jw.