CVE-2026-25357
Authentication Bypass in Ultimate Membership Pro
Publication date: 2026-03-25
Last updated on: 2026-04-28
Assigner: Patchstack
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| azzaroco | ultimate_membership_pro | to 13.7 (inc) |
| wpindeed_development | ultimate_membership_pro | From 13.0 (inc) to 13.7 (inc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-288 | The product requires authentication, but the product has an alternate path or channel that does not require authentication. |
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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is an Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel in the azzaroco Ultimate Membership Pro plugin. It allows attackers to bypass the normal authentication process, potentially gaining unauthorized access to the system.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The impact of this vulnerability is that an attacker could abuse the authentication mechanism to gain unauthorized access to protected areas or functionalities within the Ultimate Membership Pro system. This could lead to unauthorized actions or data exposure.
How does this vulnerability affect compliance with common standards and regulations (like GDPR, HIPAA)?:
The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to gain administrative access to affected websites by bypassing authentication controls. This unauthorized access can lead to exposure or manipulation of sensitive user data.
Such unauthorized access and potential data breaches can negatively impact compliance with common standards and regulations like GDPR and HIPAA, which require strict controls over access to personal and sensitive information.
Failure to patch this vulnerability promptly could result in violations of these regulations due to compromised data confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
How can this vulnerability be detected on my network or system? Can you suggest some commands?
The vulnerability affects the Ultimate Membership Pro WordPress plugin versions up to and including 13.7, allowing unauthenticated attackers to gain administrative access. Detection involves checking the plugin version installed on your WordPress site.
You can detect the vulnerability by verifying the plugin version via WordPress admin dashboard or by running commands to check the plugin version on the server.
- Use WP-CLI to check the plugin version: wp plugin list | grep ultimate-membership-pro
- Check the plugin version in the plugin's main PHP file, usually located at wp-content/plugins/ultimate-membership-pro/ultimate-membership-pro.php, by running: grep 'Version' wp-content/plugins/ultimate-membership-pro/ultimate-membership-pro.php
Monitoring for suspicious authentication attempts or privilege escalations in web server logs or WordPress logs may also help detect exploitation attempts, but specific detection commands or signatures are not provided.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
The primary mitigation step is to update the Ultimate Membership Pro WordPress plugin to version 13.7.1 or later, where the vulnerability is patched.
If immediate updating is not possible, Patchstack provides mitigation rules that can block attacks targeting this vulnerability.
Users are also advised to contact their hosting providers or web developers to apply these mitigations or assist with updating.
Applying these steps is critical to prevent unauthorized privilege escalation and potential site compromise.