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CVE-2024-7493: The WPCOM Member plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.5.2.1. This is due to the plugin allowing arbitrary data to be passed to wp_insert_u

critical Affects wpcom-member (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

The WPCOM Member plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.5.2.1. This is due to the plugin allowing arbitrary data to be passed to wp_insert_u

Package
wpcom-member (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<1.5.3
Fixed in
1.5.3
Severity
critical  CVSS 9.8
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (46.8th percentile)
Published
2024-09-06
Source
nvd

References

CWE-269
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