WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities

Membership Plugin – Restrict Content < 3.2.21 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via 'rcp_level'

Description

The Membership Plugin – Restrict Content plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 3.2.20. This is due to the `rcp_setup_registration_init()` function accepting any membership level ID via the `rcp_level` POST parameter without validating that the level is active or that payment is required. Combined with the `add_user_role()` method which assigns the WordPress role configured on the membership level without status checks, this makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to register with any membership level, including inactive levels that grant privileged WordPress roles such as Administrator, or paid levels that charge a sign-up fee. The vulnerability was partially patched in version 3.2.18.

Affects Plugins

Fixed in 3.2.21

References

Classification

Type
NO AUTHORISATION
CWE
CVSS

Miscellaneous

Original Researcher
shark3y
Verified
No

Timeline

Publicly Published
2026-03-04 (about 2 months ago)
Added
2026-03-04 (about 2 months ago)
Last Updated
2026-03-05 (about 2 months ago)

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