CRITICAL
9.8 CVE-2026-86596 Published 2 Nov 2026
WordPress s2Member Plugin Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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The s2Member plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution in all versions up to and including 260927. The flaw is triggered via the item_name parameter.
The issue stems from insufficient sanitization in strip_php_tags_deep(), which only strips literal '' sequences. Because the attacker-controlled value is already embedded in the email template, a post-interpolation placeholder cleanup can reassemble a valid '
- Affected versions: all versions up to and including 260927
- Attackers: authenticated attackers with custom-level access and above
- Impact: arbitrary code execution on the server
Reference: CVE-2026-86596 on NVD
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