# CVE-2026-86596: s2Member WordPress plugin remote code execution via item_name Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-86596-the-s2member-plugin-for-wordpress-is-vulnerable-to-remote-code Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats Published: 2026-11-02. Updated: 2026-11-02 License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back CVE-2026-86596 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Published 2026-11-02 The s2Member WordPress plugin, used to restrict content and manage user memberships, contains a critical flaw that allows attackers with user accounts to run arbitrary code on the web server. The vulnerability stems from improper filtering of PHP code in email templates, enabling attackers to inject and execute malicious commands. Technologies: [s2Member](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/s2member). Vendors: [s2Member](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/s2member). ## Quick answers **Is CVE-2026-86596 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-86596 being exploited in the wild. **How severe is CVE-2026-86596?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 2 November 2026. **Which products and versions are affected?** s2Member up to and including 260927. **Is there a fix for CVE-2026-86596?** 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-2026-86596 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application. **Am I affected by CVE-2026-86596?** Check whether you run s2Member 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 An insufficiently sanitized strip_php_tags_deep() function strips only literal '