Description
The MemberPress Corporate Accounts plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in versions up to, and including, 1.5.39. This is due to a mass assignment vulnerability in the 'add_sub_account_user' function that passes the raw 'userdata' array to 'wp_insert_user' without filtering dangerous keys like role or ID. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above who hold a corporate account, to create new administrator accounts or hijack existing administrator accounts by overwriting their email addresses. The vulnerability was partially patched in version 1.5.39.
Published: 2026-09-12
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Privilege Escalation via Mass Assignment
Action: Apply Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The MemberPress Corporate Accounts plugin for WordPress contains a mass assignment flaw in the add_sub_account_user function. Raw user data supplied by the attacker is passed directly to wp_insert_user without filtering dangerous keys such as role or ID. This flaw allows an authenticated user with subscriber-level access or higher, who also has a corporate account, to create new administrator accounts or hijack existing administrators by overriding their email addresses.

Affected Systems

All installations of the MemberPress Corporate Accounts plugin for WordPress up to and including version 1.5.39 are affected. Users who possess a corporate account and have at least subscriber privileges can exercise the vulnerable sub‑account creation feature.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 8.8 indicates a high severity vulnerability. No EPSS score is available, so the likelihood of exploitation is not quantified, but the known lack of a KEV listing and the clear exploitation path through an authenticated user suggest that the risk remains significant. An attacker can bypass normal role restrictions via mass assignment and gain administrative control in the WordPress environment.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 13, 2026 at 12:54 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update the MemberPress Corporate Accounts plugin to the latest stable version that fully resolves the mass assignment issue.
  • Limit or remove subscriber‑level users from accessing the sub‑account creation function, or disable corporate account privileges for users who should not be able to create sub‑accounts.
  • Review existing user accounts and roles to ensure that no unauthorized administrative accounts exist and that role assignments conform to the principle of least privilege.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 13, 2026 at 12:54 UTC.

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History

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Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The MemberPress Corporate Accounts plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in versions up to, and including, 1.5.39. This is due to a mass assignment vulnerability in the 'add_sub_account_user' function that passes the raw 'userdata' array to 'wp_insert_user' without filtering dangerous keys like role or ID. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above who hold a corporate account, to create new administrator accounts or hijack existing administrator accounts by overwriting their email addresses. The vulnerability was partially patched in version 1.5.39.
Title MemberPress Corporate Accounts <= 1.5.39 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation via Mass Assignment in Sub-Account Creation
Weaknesses CWE-269
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Subscriptions

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-12T12:30:04.807Z

Reserved: 2026-07-10T19:35:20.741Z

Link: CVE-2026-15451

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-12T13:16:50.940

Modified: 2026-09-12T13:16:50.940

Link: CVE-2026-15451

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-13T13:00:15Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-269

    Improper Privilege Management