# CVE-2026-6897: WishList Member privilege escalation in Team_Accounts

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-6897-wishlist-member-privilege-escalation-in-team-accounts  
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-2026-6897 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.8 · Published 2026-05-23

The WishList Member plugin for WordPress, which is used to manage memberships and protect premium content, contains a security flaw that allows users with basic account access to modify site settings. An attacker with a simple subscriber account could exploit this to grant themselves administrative privileges. This can lead to a complete takeover of the website, allowing the attacker to access sensitive customer data or shut down the service.

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

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-6897 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-6897 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-6897?** 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-2026-6897?** 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-2026-6897 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-6897?** 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 unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'WishListMember\Features\Team_Accounts::save_settings' function. This vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 3.30.1. An authenticated attacker with Subscriber-level permissions or higher can exploit this flaw to update arbitrary plugin options. Specifically, an attacker can modify the REST API Secret Key to create a new membership level with the WordPress 'administrator' role and register a new admin user. This results in a full privilege escalation and complete site takeover. The attack is reachable over the network and requires only low-level authenticated access.

## Affected products

- WishList Member WishList Member up to, and including, 3.30.1

## Timeline

- 2026-05-23: disclosed: Initial advisory publication

## References

- [https://wishlistmember.com/](https://wishlistmember.com/)
- [https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/db251792-cbad-41e1-aaca-4cd39a25b444?source=cve](https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/db251792-cbad-41e1-aaca-4cd39a25b444?source=cve)

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