---
id: CVE-2026-96451
title: >-
  Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key vulnerability in Ultimate
  Member Ultimate Member ultimate-member allows Privilege Escalation.This issue
  affects Ultimate Member: from n/a through 2.13.1.
summary: >-
  Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key vulnerability in Ultimate
  Member Ultimate Member ultimate-member allows Privilege Escalation.This issue
  affects Ultimate Member: from n/a through 2.13.1.
severity: high
cvss: 8.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-639
vendor: Ultimate Member
product: ultimate-member
affected:
  - ultimate-member <= 2.13.1
published: '2026-10-03'
updated: '2026-10-03'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-03T16:16:46.920'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-96451'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/ultimate-member/vulnerability/wordpress-ultimate-member-plugin-2-13-1-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
    label: audit@patchstack.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
ingestedAt: '2026-10-03T16:48:31.560Z'
---

## Overview

Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key vulnerability in Ultimate Member Ultimate Member ultimate-member allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Ultimate Member: from n/a through 2.13.1.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.