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.
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Description 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.
Title s2Member <= 260927 - Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution via 'item_name' IPN Parameter
Weaknesses CWE-94
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published: 2026-11-02T21:30:23.199Z

Updated: 2026-11-02T21:30:23.199Z

Reserved: 2026-09-08T08:18:31.098Z

Link: CVE-2026-86596

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-11-02T22:17:23.490

Modified: 2026-11-02T22:17:23.633

Link: CVE-2026-86596

cve-icon Redhat

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