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CVE-2026-86596s2Member <= 260927 - Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution via 'item_name' IPN Parameter
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.
9.8 CRITICALEPSS 1.48%Not in KEVNVD: Deferred
Overview
Severity
| Score | Severity | Version | Vector String |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | CRITICAL | 3.1Wordfence (CNA) | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Details
- CVE ID
- CVE-2026-86596
- Status
- Deferred
- Assigner (CNA)
- Wordfence
- Published
- Nov 2, 2026
- Last modified
- 2026-11-02 22:17 UTC
- Weaknesses
- CWE-94 · Improper Control of Generation of Code
Affected Products
As published by the CNA in the CVE record.
clavaques2Member – Excellent for All Kinds of Memberships, Content Restriction Paywalls & Member Access Subscriptions1 version range
- through 260927
References
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://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.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/s2member/tags/260829/src/includes/classes/paypal-notify-in-web-accept-sp.inc.php#L104
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/s2member/tags/260829/src/includes/classes/paypal-notify-in-web-accept-sp.inc.php#L131
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/s2member/tags/260829/src/includes/classes/paypal-notify-in-web-accept-sp.inc.php#L138
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/s2member/tags/260829/src/includes/classes/paypal-notify-in.inc.php#L49
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/s2member/tags/260829/src/includes/classes/utilities.inc.php#L49
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/s2member/tags/260829/src/includes/classes/utils-strings.inc.php#L201
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3722434/s2member
- wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/bbe64cd3-c5ca-4867-90de-4784510a1126?source=cve