CVE-2026-1321

high

Description

The Membership Plugin – Restrict Content plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 3.2.20. This is due to the `rcp_setup_registration_init()` function accepting any membership level ID via the `rcp_level` POST parameter without validating that the level is active or that payment is required. Combined with the `add_user_role()` method which assigns the WordPress role configured on the membership level without status checks, this makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to register with any membership level, including inactive levels that grant privileged WordPress roles such as Administrator, or paid levels that charge a sign-up fee. The vulnerability was partially patched in version 3.2.18.

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/abfaa4a6-92b0-4233-b08d-e668090d3fc2?source=cve

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3460177/

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3447187/

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/restrict-content/tags/3.2.15/core/includes/registration-functions.php#L1203

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/restrict-content/tags/3.2.15/core/includes/registration-functions.php#L1191

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/restrict-content/tags/3.2.15/core/includes/memberships/class-rcp-membership.php#L1939

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/restrict-content/tags/3.2.15/core/includes/class-rcp-registration.php#L107

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2026-03-05

Updated: 2026-04-22

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 8.1

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.0007