WordPress security changelog
HIGH CVE-2026-13741 Deferred

Digits: WordPress Mobile Number Signup and Login: Privilege escalation or authentication bypass

Digits: WordPress Mobile Number Signup and Login is affected by privilege escalation or authentication bypass. Exploitation requires at least subscriber-level access. A successful request can grant permissions or access that the caller should not possess. The published affected range is <= 9.1.0.5.

CVE / CNA score 8.8 CVSS 3.1 · security@wordfence.com
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
Digits: WordPress Mobile Number Signup and Login
Plugin slug
digits-wordpress-mobile-number-signup-and-login
Affected
<= 9.1.0.5
Safe version
> 9.1.0.5
Published
Jul 16, 2026
Weakness
CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management

This CVE was published Jul 16, 2026 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Digits: WordPress Mobile Number Signup and Login to a release after 9.1.0.5, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

A safe version is available, so updating to that version or later is the preferred remediation. If an immediate update is not practical, consider a targeted application patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Technical description

The Digits: WordPress Mobile Number Signup and Login plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 9.1.0.5. This is due to missing authorization and role validation in the `dig_update_wpwc_custom_fields()` function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to escalate their privileges to Administrator by submitting a forged `digits_reg_userrole` value during profile update, granted the site administrator has configured the built-in DIGITS User Role field.

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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