CVE-2026-86596
The s2Member plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution in all versions up to, and including, <= 260927 via the 'item_name'
CVSS
9.8
Critical
EPSS
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KEV
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Exploit Today
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0-100
Published: Nov 2, 2026 · Last modified: Nov 2, 2026 · CWE-94
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The s2Member plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution in all versions up to, and including, <= 260927 via the 'item_name' parameter parameter. This is due to insufficient sanitization in strip_php_tags_deep(), which only strips literal '<?' sequences, combined with a post-interpolation placeholder cleanup that reassembles a valid '<?php' opener after the attacker-controlled value has already been embedded in the email template. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with custom-level access and above, to execute code on the server.
- plugins.trac.wordpress.orghttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/s2member/tags/260829/src/includes/classes/paypal-notify-in-subscr-or-wa-w-level.inc.php#L514
- plugins.trac.wordpress.orghttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/s2member/tags/260829/src/includes/classes/paypal-notify-in-web-accept-sp.inc.php#L104
- plugins.trac.wordpress.orghttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/s2member/tags/260829/src/includes/classes/paypal-notify-in-web-accept-sp.inc.php#L131
- plugins.trac.wordpress.orghttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/s2member/tags/260829/src/includes/classes/paypal-notify-in-web-accept-sp.inc.php#L138
- plugins.trac.wordpress.orghttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/s2member/tags/260829/src/includes/classes/paypal-notify-in.inc.php#L49
- plugins.trac.wordpress.orghttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/s2member/tags/260829/src/includes/classes/utilities.inc.php#L49
- plugins.trac.wordpress.orghttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/s2member/tags/260829/src/includes/classes/utils-strings.inc.php#L201
- plugins.trac.wordpress.orghttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3722434/s2member
- www.wordfence.comhttps://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/bbe64cd3-c5ca-4867-90de-4784510a1126?source=cve