Is CVE-2026-97249 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-97249 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-97249?

Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.3, published 30 September 2026.

Which products and versions are affected?

Cozmoslabs Paid Member Subscriptions <= 3.0.9.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-97249?

A patch was published on 2026-09-28: Fixed in version 3.1.0 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

How is CVE-2026-97249 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-97249?

Check whether you run Cozmoslabs Paid Member Subscriptions 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.

CVE-2026-97249: Paid Member Subscriptions unauthenticated bypass

Q: Is there a fix for CVE-2026-97249?

A patch was published on 2026-09-28: Fixed in version 3.1.0 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

Q: How is CVE-2026-97249 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

Q: Am I affected by CVE-2026-97249?

Check whether you run Cozmoslabs Paid Member Subscriptions 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.

CVE-2026-97249 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.3 · Published 2026-09-30

Paid Member Subscriptions is a WordPress plugin that manages membership and subscription access for paid content. An unauthenticated attacker can bypass security checks to access functionality they should not be able to use without proper authentication or authorization. This could allow unauthorized access to restricted features or member-only content.

Technologies: Cozmoslabs Paid Member Subscriptions. Vendors: Cozmoslabs.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-97249 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-97249 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-97249?: Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.3, published 30 September 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: Cozmoslabs Paid Member Subscriptions <= 3.0.9.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-97249?: A patch was published on 2026-09-28: Fixed in version 3.1.0 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-97249 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a software library.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-97249?: Check whether you run Cozmoslabs Paid Member Subscriptions 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 unauthenticated bypass vulnerability in the Paid Member Subscriptions WordPress plugin allows attackers to circumvent security checks through insecure design. The plugin fails to properly validate user privileges before exposing certain functionality. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely without authentication and a fix is available in version 3.1.0 and later.

Affected products

Cozmoslabs Paid Member Subscriptions <= 3.0.9

Timeline

2026-09-30: disclosed
2026-09-28: patched: Fixed in version 3.1.0

References

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