CVE-2026-79995 — MEDIUM (4.3)

Vulnerability Description

The User Registration & Membership WordPress plugin before 5.2.5 does not verify that the account whose pending email change is being cancelled belongs to the user making the request, allowing authenticated users with Subscriber-level access and above to cancel any other user's in-progress email change, including an administrator's.

CVSS Score

4.3

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

LOW

Availability

NONE

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-639

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/551423b4-5c0c-48cc-9ba0-1f5637eea446/

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-79995?

CVE-2026-79995 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). The User Registration & Membership WordPress plugin before 5.2.5 does not verify that the account whose pending email change is being cancelled belongs to the user making the request, allowing authen...

How severe is CVE-2026-79995?

CVE-2026-79995 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-79995?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.