8.8
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-18053
MemberDash <= 1.8.7 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation to Administrator via Edit Profile 'id' Parameter
Description

The MemberDash plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.7. This is due to a mass-assignment vulnerability in the `user_account_manager()` function's edit_profile branch, where all submitted `$_POST` fields are iterated and directly assigned to the current member object via the `MS_Model` `__set()` magic method with no field allowlist and no capability or ownership check on the submitted `id` parameter. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to inject an arbitrary user ID via the `id` parameter — overwriting any WordPress user's email address and password, including the site administrator's — and subsequently use those modified credentials to gain full administrative access to the site.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 14, 2026, 12:33 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 14, 2026, 12:33 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

Wordfence
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-18053 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 Learndash memberdash
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH MITRE-CVE
Solution
Update MemberDash plugin to patch privilege escalation via mass-assignment vulnerability.
  • Update the MemberDash plugin to version 1.8.8 or later.
  • Apply vendor patches if updating is not possible.
  • Review user roles and permissions.
  • Monitor for unauthorized administrative access.

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