CVE-2026-16635

Published: Ago 01, 2026 Last Modified: Ago 01, 2026
ExploitDB:
Other exploit source:
Google Dorks:
HIGH 8,8
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: low
User Interaction: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high

Description

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The Pronamic Pay plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 10.1.0 This is due to the `maybe_update_user_role()` function passing an attacker-controlled Gravity Forms field value (`$lead[$feed->user_role_field_id]`) directly into `WP_User::set_role()` without any allowlist validation, capability comparison, or permission check to constrain which roles can be assigned. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to escalate their own WordPress account to Administrator by tampering with the role field value in a form submission. Exploitation requires that an administrator has already configured a Pronamic Pay payment feed in Gravity Forms with the **Update User Role** option enabled and mapped to a form field; once that configuration is in place, no further preconditions exist to prevent an authenticated attacker from exploiting this vulnerability.

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

Trend Analysis

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

Prevede la probabilità di sfruttamento basata su intelligence sulle minacce e sulle caratteristiche della vulnerabilità.

EPSS Score
0,0031
Percentile
0,2th
Updated

Single Data Point

Only one EPSS measurement is available for this CVE. Trend analysis requires multiple data points over time.

269

Improper Privilege Management

Draft
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Access Control
Potential Impacts:
Gain Privileges Or Assume Identity
Applicable Platforms
All platforms may be affected
View CWE Details
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/pronamic-ideal/tags/10.1.0/packages/…
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/pronamic-ideal/tags/10.1.0/packages/…
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/pronamic-ideal/tags/10.1.0/packages/…
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/pronamic-ideal/tags/10.1.0/packages/…
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3630401/pronamic-ideal/trunk/packa…
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old_path=%2Fpronamic-ideal/tags/10…
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d42b8856-e5d0-4122-98…