CVE-2026-9273 (CVSS 9.3)

Description

The Membership Plugin – Kadence Memberships plugin for WordPress (formerly Restrict Content) is vulnerable to password reset link poisoning leading to account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 4.0.0. This is due to the legacy lost-password handler rc_process_lost_password_form() consuming the attacker-controlled rc_redirect POST parameter into two unvalidated sinks in legacy/includes/forms.php: wp_redirect( esc_url( $_POST['rc_redirect'] ) . ... ) at line 243, and add_query_arg( array( 'key' => $key, 'login' => ... ), $_POST['rc_redirect'] ) inside rc_send_password_reset_email() at line 306. The nonce required to reach the handler is broadcast by the public [login_form] shortcode at line 207 to any anonymous visitor. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to issue a password-reset request for any account (including administrators) whose reset email body points the victim at an attacker-controlled host carrying a valid reset key/login. When the victim clicks the link, the reset key leaks to the attacker, who can replay it against the legitimate site to complete account takeover.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

9.3

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0028

Probability of exploitation

0.20%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-640 CWE-640

References

Other References

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/restrict-content/tags/4.0.0/legacy/includes/forms.php#L207 https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/restrict-content/tags/4.0.0/legacy/includes/forms.php#L243 https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/restrict-content/tags/4.0.0/legacy/includes/forms.php#L306 https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/restrict-content/trunk/legacy/includes/forms.php#L243 https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/restrict-content/trunk/legacy/includes/forms.php#L306 https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?new=3549742%40restrict-content%2Ftags%2F4.0.1&old=3529319%40restrict-content%2Ftags%2F4.0.0 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ca38c423-2df8-4f20-bd95-2ecd84167a7f?source=cve

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-9273? +

The Membership Plugin – Kadence Memberships plugin for WordPress (formerly Restrict Content) is vulnerable to password reset link poisoning leading to account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 4.0.0. This is due to the legacy lost-password handler rc_process_lost_password_form() consuming the attacker-controlled rc_redirect POST parameter into two unvalidated sinks in legacy/includes/forms.php: wp_redirect( esc_url( $_POST['rc_redirect'] ) . ... ) at line 243, and add_query_arg( array( 'key' => $key, 'login' => ... ), $_POST['rc_redirect'] ) inside rc_send_password_reset_email() at line 306. The nonce required to reach the handler is broadcast by the public [login_form] shortcode at line 207 to any anonymous visitor. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to issue a password-reset request for any account (including administrators) whose reset email body points the victim at an attacker-controlled host carrying a valid reset key/login. When the victim clicks the link, the reset key leaks to the attacker, who can replay it against the legitimate site to complete account takeover. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.3 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2026-9273? +

CVE-2026-9273 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.3 out of 10, rated CRITICAL. This is a critical vulnerability that should be patched immediately. The EPSS score is 0.0028, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-9273? +

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