Roles & Capabilities
Roles & Capabilities has one disclosed vulnerability in the WordSec catalog, all reported in 2024; it is fixed as of September 2026. Their average CVSS score is 6.1, and the most serious one scores 6.1 out of 10.
The most common weakness is Cross-Site Scripting, behind 1 of the records (100%).
The one issue recorded for Roles & Capabilities has a vendor fix available, so running the current release closes it.
All of these findings were reported by vgo0. Roles & Capabilities is installed on roughly 1,000 WordPress sites, so each unpatched flaw has a wide blast radius. The current release is tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.
CVE-2024-8732Roles & Capabilities <= 1.1.9 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
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Roles & Capabilities
Author
Ariel
Roles & Capabilities empowers administrators with a complete toolset for managing user roles and capabilities directly from the WordPress admin — no code required. Designed for simplicity and control, this plugin allows you to customize user permissions to fit any use case. Access is strictly limited to site administrators for maximum security; no additional capabilities can grant access to its features. Key Features Create and manage custom roles. Edit role names and assign or remove capabilities. Clone existing roles for faster setup. Grant or revoke capabilities for individual users. Create and assign new custom capabilities. Remove user-defined capabilities when no longer needed. Whether you’re building a membership site, managing editorial permissions, or fine-tuning access, this plugin gives you the precision and flexibility you need. Development This plugin is open-source and actively maintained. 👉 View or contribute to the source code on GitHub
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