CVE-2025-53428
Simple User Registration <= 6.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Privilege Escalation
highImproper Privilege Management
8.8
CVSS Score
8.8
CVSS Score
high
Severity
Unpatched
Patched in
N/A
Time to patch
Description
The Simple User Registration plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 6.4. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to gain access to administrative-level user accounts.
CVSS Vector Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HAttack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
High
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
Technical Details
Affected versions
<=6.4PublishedSeptember 20, 2025
Last updatedNovember 4, 2025
Affected pluginwp-registration
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