CVE-2026-6895 Missing authorization in Wishlist Member
Missing authorization in Wishlist Member allows authenticated users to disclose API keys and escalate privileges to administrator.
- 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-2026-6895?
CVE-2026-6895 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Wishlist Member, published on 23 May 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The WishList Member plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization leading to Sensitive Information Disclosure and Privilege Escalation in versions up to and including 3.30.1. This is due to the missing capability checks in the 'export_settings' function. This function returns the REST API Secret Key to the attacker in the AJAX JSON response. An attacker who obtains this key can authenticate to the WishList Member API, create a new membership level assigned the administrator WordPress role, and register an arbitrary administrator-level user account, resulting in complete site takeover.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-6895?
How do I fix CVE-2026-6895?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-6895 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-2026-6895 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-6895 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7f9p-fmh2-r992.