CVE-2026-74000 WordPress Simple Membership plugin <= 4.8.2 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Contributors can bypass access controls in the Simple Membership plugin, potentially escalating privileges or modifying data.
- 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-2026-74000?
CVE-2026-74000 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in wp.insider Simple Membership, published on 17 Sep 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Contributor Broken Access Control in Simple Membership <= 4.8.2 versions.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-74000?
How do I fix CVE-2026-74000?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-74000 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-2026-74000 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-74000 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9hvw-9mqv-7wjm.