9.8
CRITICAL CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-12949
Wishlist Member X <= 3.34.1 - Unauthenticated Account Takeover via 'mergewith' Parameter
Description

The Wishlist Member plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Account Takeover via Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity in versions up to and including 3.34.1. This is due to the wpm_register() function validating the registration cookie only against the GET reg parameter while accepting the POST mergewith and POST wpm_id parameters without verifying that the mergewith user ID references a temporary or incomplete registrant that is bound to the current registration transaction. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to take over any existing WordPress account — including administrator accounts — by supplying an arbitrary user's numeric ID as the mergewith value, which causes wp_update_user() to overwrite the target account's username (additionally written via a direct $wpdb UPDATE), password, email address, first name, and last name with attacker-controlled values, while WordPress password and email change notification emails are explicitly suppressed. When wpm_id references a non-existent membership level, no role key is added to the update payload, causing wp_update_user() to preserve the target user's existing role — including administrator — making full privilege escalation a direct consequence of the takeover.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 14, 2026, 6:16 a.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 14, 2026, 6:16 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

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No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL [email protected]
Solution
Update the Wishlist Member plugin to a patched version to fix account takeover vulnerabilities.
  • Update the Wishlist Member plugin to version 3.34.2 or later.
  • Verify plugin integrity after update.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://wishlistmember.com/
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/84afe5a7-1bf4-4b83-bf77-efbb003a30cd?source=cve
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  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Aug. 14, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Affected [{'vendor': 'Wishlist Member', 'product': 'Wishlist Member', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '3.34.1'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}]
    Added Description The Wishlist Member plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Account Takeover via Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity in versions up to and including 3.34.1. This is due to the wpm_register() function validating the registration cookie only against the GET reg parameter while accepting the POST mergewith and POST wpm_id parameters without verifying that the mergewith user ID references a temporary or incomplete registrant that is bound to the current registration transaction. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to take over any existing WordPress account — including administrator accounts — by supplying an arbitrary user's numeric ID as the mergewith value, which causes wp_update_user() to overwrite the target account's username (additionally written via a direct $wpdb UPDATE), password, email address, first name, and last name with attacker-controlled values, while WordPress password and email change notification emails are explicitly suppressed. When wpm_id references a non-existent membership level, no role key is added to the update payload, causing wp_update_user() to preserve the target user's existing role — including administrator — making full privilege escalation a direct consequence of the takeover.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-640
    Added Reference https://wishlistmember.com/
    Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/84afe5a7-1bf4-4b83-bf77-efbb003a30cd?source=cve
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