6.5
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-1461
Simple Membership <= 4.7.0 - Unauthenticated Improper Handling of Missing Values
Description

The Simple Membership plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Improper Handling of Missing Values in all versions up to, and including, 4.7.0 via the Stripe webhook handler. This is due to the plugin only validating webhook signatures when the stripe-webhook-signing-secret setting is configured, which is empty by default. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to forge Stripe webhook events to manipulate membership subscriptions, including reactivating expired memberships without payment or canceling legitimate subscriptions, potentially leading to unauthorized access and service disruption.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 19, 2026, 10:16 a.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 19, 2026, 3:52 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-1461 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Simple-membership-plugin simple_membership
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM MITRE-CVE
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Update Simple Membership plugin to patch improper handling of missing values in webhook handler.
  • Update Simple Membership plugin to the latest version.
  • Ensure webhook signing secret is properly configured.
  • Review logs for suspicious webhook activity.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-1461 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Feb. 19, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description The Simple Membership plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Improper Handling of Missing Values in all versions up to, and including, 4.7.0 via the Stripe webhook handler. This is due to the plugin only validating webhook signatures when the stripe-webhook-signing-secret setting is configured, which is empty by default. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to forge Stripe webhook events to manipulate membership subscriptions, including reactivating expired memberships without payment or canceling legitimate subscriptions, potentially leading to unauthorized access and service disruption.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-230
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-membership/trunk/classes/class.swpm-wp-loaded-tasks.php#L90
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-membership/trunk/ipn/swpm-stripe-webhook-handler.php#L26
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3453404/
    Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4e4df9a6-8f7d-428b-a596-0751ca047169?source=cve
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.