CVE-2026-88764

Simple Membership < 4.7.8 - Subscriber+ Membership Level Escalation via PayPal Standard subsc_ref

MEDIUM
5.4
CVSS Score
Published: September 13, 2026 at 06:00 AM UTC
Updated: September 14, 2026 at 09:24 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorSimple Membership

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Severity
MEDIUM5.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

The Simple Membership WordPress plugin before 4.7.8 does not validate that the membership level supplied in a PayPal payment notification matches the level configured for the paid payment button, allowing members to pay for a lower-priced membership while being granted a higher, more privileged membership level.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 4.7.8
Affected range stops below 4.7.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

ExploitVDB EntryTechnical Description
Source: cverecord
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/54fdf46e-0385-40a3-b3bc-a862dc0fb03e/

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.4MEDIUMCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-269

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