Divi Membership <= 2.3.0 - Unauthenticated Authentication Bypass via 'paypal_param' Parameter
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
The Divi Membership plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Authentication Bypass in all versions up to, and including, 2.3.0. The `process_paypal_callback` function, hooked to the `init` action, accepts a base64-encoded `paypal_param` GET parameter with no IPN validation, no cryptographic signature check, no ownership verification, and no nonce, allowing it to trust an entirely attacker-controlled user ID value that is passed directly to `wp_set_current_user()` and `wp_set_auth_cookie()`. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in as any existing WordPress user — including administrators — by supplying an arbitrary user ID in the `paypal_param` GET parameter, resulting in full site takeover. The vulnerability is further compounded by the fact that the PayPal gateway class is instantiated unconditionally regardless of whether PayPal is enabled or configured, ensuring the vulnerable hook is always registered on every front-end request.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divi Engine | Divi Membership | up to 2.3.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Divi Membership VendorDivi Engine Affected up to 2.3.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-19660
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fwjj-2936-g23h
- 2026-10-03 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
More Divi Engine vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-04835 Unrestricted file upload in Divi Form Builder CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-10025 Divi Ajax Filter <= 5.1.2 - Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion via 'custom_loop_template' Parameter CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-65798 Divi Membership <= 2.2.0 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via 'form_id' Parameter CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-04468 Divi Form Builder <= 5.1.2 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via 'role' CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-04834 Authorization bypass in Divi Form Builder CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-19660 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-19660 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fwjj-2936-g23h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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