CVE-2026-7106 | jgrodgers Highland Software Custom Role Manager Plugin up to 1.0.0 on WordPress Profile Page hscrm_save_user_roles privileges management

VDB-359761 · CVE-2026-7106 · GCVE-0-2026-7106 JGRODGERS HIGHLAND SOFTWARE CUSTOM ROLE MANAGER PLUGIN UP TO 1.0.0 ON WORDPRESS PROFILE PAGE HSCRM_SAVE_USER_ROLES PRIVILEGES MANAGEMENT HISTORYDIFFRELATEJSONXMLCTI CVSS Meta Temp Score Current Exploit Price (≈) CTI Interest Score 7.4 $0-$5k 2.34+ Summaryinfo A vulnerability has been found in jgrodgers Highland Software Custom Role Manager Plugin up to 1.0.0 on WordPress and classified as critical. The affected element is the function hscrm_save_user_roles of the component Profile Page Handler. This manipulation causes privileges management. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-7106. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. Detailsinfo A vulnerability has been found in jgrodgers Highland Software Custom Role Manager Plugin up to 1.0.0 on WordPress and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function hscrm_save_user_roles of the component Profile Page Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is: The Highland Software Custom Role Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in versions up to and including 1.0.0. This is due to insufficient authorization checks in the hscrm_save_user_roles() function, which is hooked to the personal_options_update action accessible by any authenticated user. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access or higher, to potentially modify user roles via the profile update form. The weakness was released by Herc Bandiola. The advisory is shared at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-7106 since 04/26/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/27/2026). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue. There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product. Productinfo Type WordPress Plugin Vendor jgrodgers Name Highland Software Custom Role Manager Plugin Version 1.0 CPE 2.3info 🔒 CPE 2.2info 🔒 CVSSv4info VulDB Vector: 🔒 VulDB Reliability: 🔍 CVSSv3info VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.6 VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.4 VulDB Base Score: 6.3 VulDB Temp Score: 6.1 VulDB Vector: 🔒 VulDB Reliability: 🔍 CNA Base Score: 8.8 CNA Vector (Wordfence): 🔒 CVSSv2info Vector Complexity Authentication Confidentiality Integrity Availability Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock VulDB Base Score: 🔒 VulDB Temp Score: 🔒 VulDB Reliability: 🔍 Exploitinginfo Class: Privileges management CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266 CAPEC: 🔒 ATT&CK: 🔒 Physical: No Local: No Remote: Yes Availability: 🔒 Status: Not defined Price Prediction: 🔍 Current Price Estimation: 🔒 0-Day Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Today Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Threat Intelligenceinfo Interest: 🔍 Active Actors: 🔍 Active APT Groups: 🔍 Countermeasuresinfo Recommended: no mitigation known Status: 🔍 0-Day Time: 🔒 Timelineinfo 04/26/2026 CVE reserved 04/27/2026 +1 days Advisory disclosed 04/27/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created 04/27/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update Sourcesinfo Advisory: wordfence.com Researcher: Herc Bandiola Status: Not defined CVE: CVE-2026-7106 (🔒) GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-7106 GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-359761 Entryinfo Created: 04/27/2026 06:38 Changes: 04/27/2026 06:38 (66) Complete: 🔍 Cache ID: 99:C13:101 Discussion No comments yet. Languages: en. Please log in to comment. ◂ PreviousOverviewNext ▸