CVE-2026-13741 Privilege escalation in Digits: WordPress Mobile Number Signup and Login
Authenticated subscribers can escalate to Administrator via forged role parameter if the DIGITS User Role field is configured.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-13741?
CVE-2026-13741 is a high-severity vulnerability in UnitedOver Digits: WordPress Mobile Number Signup and Login, published on 16 Jul 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Digits: WordPress Mobile Number Signup and Login plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 9.1.0.5. This is due to missing authorization and role validation in the `dig_update_wpwc_custom_fields()` function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to escalate their privileges to Administrator by submitting a forged `digits_reg_userrole` value during profile update, granted the site administrator has configured the built-in DIGITS User Role field.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-13741?
How do I fix CVE-2026-13741?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-13741 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-13741 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-13741 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9xxr-jm2h-93xc.