CVE-2026-0844 (GCVE-0-2026-0844)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-28 11:23 – Updated: 2026-04-14 15:08
VLAI
Title
Simple User Registration <= 6.7 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation via profile_save_field
Summary
The Simple User Registration plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 6.7 due to insufficient restriction on the 'profile_save_field' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with minimal permissions such as a subscriber, to modify their user role by supplying the 'wp_capabilities' parameter during a profile update.
Severity
8.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-01-28 14:33 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
nmedia Simple User Registration Affected: 0 , ≤ 6.7 (semver)
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Credits
JohSka
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