ProfilePress <= 4.16.17 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation
2026-07-03 00:00
Muni Nitish Kumar YaddalaStrategic Overview
StatusPatched in 4.16.18
Affected PluginPaid Membership Plugin, Ecommerce, User Registration Form, Login Form, User Profile & Restrict Content – ProfilePress
Affected Version
<= 4.16.17CVSS9.8Critical
CVE
CVE-2026-12497Vulnerability Overview
The Paid Membership Plugin, Ecommerce, User Registration Form, Login Form, User Profile & Restrict Content – ProfilePress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 4.16.17. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to register as higher privileged roles when the registration form has been misconfigured.
Technical Analysis
REMEDIATION: Update to version 4.16.18, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management) The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
External References
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