# CVE-2026-6895: WishList Member privilege escalation in export_settings

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-6895-wishlist-member-privilege-escalation-in-export-settings  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-05-23. Updated: 2026-05-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-6895 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.8 · Published 2026-05-23

The WishList Member plugin for WordPress, which is used to manage membership sites and restrict content, contains a security flaw that allows authenticated users to gain full administrative control of the website. By exploiting a lack of proper authorization checks, an attacker can obtain sensitive API keys and use them to create a new administrator account. This could lead to a complete site takeover, loss of customer data, and disruption of business operations.

Technologies: [WishList Member](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/wishlist-member). Vendors: [WishList Member](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/wishlist-member).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-6895 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-6895 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-6895?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 23 May 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** WishList Member up to and including 3.30.1.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-6895?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-6895 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-6895?** Check whether you run WishList Member at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

The WishList Member plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation due to missing capability checks in the 'export_settings' function. An authenticated attacker with low-level permissions can trigger this function via an AJAX request to receive a JSON response containing the REST API Secret Key. With this key, the attacker can authenticate to the WishList Member API, create a new membership level with the WordPress 'administrator' role, and register a new user account assigned to that level. This sequence allows for a complete site takeover. The vulnerability is present in all versions up to and including 3.30.1.

## Affected products

- WishList Member WishList Member up to and including 3.30.1

## Timeline

- 2026-05-23: disclosed
- 2026-05-23: advisory

## References

- [https://wishlistmember.com/](https://wishlistmember.com/)
- [https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5b313e3d-61e0-496e-af3b-155666fae059?source=cve](https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5b313e3d-61e0-496e-af3b-155666fae059?source=cve)

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