Vulnerability Description
The Ultimate Member – User Profile, Registration, Login, Member Directory, Content Restriction & Membership Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'about_me' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 2.11.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ultimate-member/tags/2.11.2/includes/
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ultimate-member/tags/2.11.2/includes/
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ultimate-member/tags/2.11.2/includes/
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ultimate-member/tags/2.11.2/includes/
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ultimate-member/tags/2.11.2/includes/
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ultimate-member/tags/2.11.4/includes/
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ultimate-member/tags/2.11.4/includes/
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ultimate-member/tags/2.11.4/includes/
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ultimate-member/tags/2.11.4/includes/
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ultimate-member/tags/2.11.4/includes/
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/229a4e61-571c-44c6-997
FAQ
What is CVE-2026-8489?
CVE-2026-8489 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.4 (MEDIUM). The Ultimate Member – User Profile, Registration, Login, Member Directory, Content Restriction & Membership Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'about_me' ...
How severe is CVE-2026-8489?
CVE-2026-8489 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-8489?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.