CVE-2026-88785
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CVE-2026-88785 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.7/10 on the CVSS scale. The Simple Membership WordPress plugin before 4.8.3 does not avoid transmitting a newly registered member's plaintext password in a URL query string when an optional auto-login-after-registration feature is enabled, exposing the credential in browser history and in web server, proxy, and CDN access logs to anyone able to read them.. EPSS estimates a 0.09% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The Simple Membership WordPress plugin before 4.8.3 does not avoid transmitting a newly registered member's plaintext password in a URL query string when an optional auto-login-after-registration feature is enabled, exposing the credential in browser history and in web server, proxy, and CDN access logs to anyone able to read them.
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Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Simple Membership | < 4.8.3 |
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Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Deferred
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