CVE-2026-4261 Privilege escalation in Expire Users
Authenticated subscribers can escalate privileges to administrator by manipulating user profile fields in the Expire Users WordPress plugin.
- 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-2026-4261?
CVE-2026-4261 is a high-severity vulnerability in husobj Expire Users, published on 21 Mar 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Expire Users plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.2. This is due to the plugin allowing a user to update the 'on_expire_default_to_role' meta through the 'save_extra_user_profile_fields' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to elevate their privileges to that of an administrator.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-4261?
How do I fix CVE-2026-4261?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-4261 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-4261 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-4261 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w7pq-j4cx-8r97.