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.
History

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 15:30:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Stellarwp
Stellarwp membership Plugin - Restrict Content
Wordpress
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Vendors & Products Stellarwp
Stellarwp membership Plugin - Restrict Content
Wordpress
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Thu, 05 Mar 2026 15:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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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.
Title Membership Plugin – Restrict Content <= 3.2.20 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via 'rcp_level'
Weaknesses CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published: 2026-03-05T07:30:55.675Z

Updated: 2026-03-05T14:55:02.301Z

Reserved: 2026-01-22T01:21:39.470Z

Link: CVE-2026-1321

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-05T14:54:58.130Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-03-05T08:15:57.957

Modified: 2026-03-05T19:38:33.877

Link: CVE-2026-1321

cve-icon Redhat

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