What the vulnerability does
01Description
The Elated Membership plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Authentication Bypass in all versions up to, and including, 1.2. This is due to the plugin not properly logging in a user with the data that was previously verified through the 'eltdf_membership_check_facebook_user' and the 'eltdf_membership_login_user_from_social_network' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in as administrative users, as long as they have an existing account on the site which can easily be created by default through the temp user functionality, and access to the administrative user's email.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
Elated Membership versions 1.2 and earlier contain an authentication bypass vulnerability. An attacker can gain unauthorized access to the system without valid credentials due to improper authentication validation. This affects all confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected installation. Sites running Elated Membership should update immediately.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Gain full unauthorized access to the site without valid login credentials.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Complete compromise of site data, user accounts, and system availability without warning.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
December 10, 2025
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
