WordPress · Simple Membership · CVE-2022-2273
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
Simple Membership WordPress plugin versions prior to 4.1.3
**Description**
The issue arises from improper validation of the `membership level` parameter when editing a profile. This allows members to potentially escalate to a higher membership level by crafting a specific POST request.
**Recommendations**
For versions prior to 4.1.3, update to version 4.1.3 or later to resolve the issue.