CVE-2026-0844

Simple User Registration <= 6.7 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation via profile_save_field

highImproper Access Control
8.8
CVSS Score
8.8
CVSS Score
high
Severity
6.8
Patched in
3d
Time to patch

Description

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
High
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability

Technical Details

Affected versions<=6.7
PublishedJanuary 27, 2026
Last updatedJanuary 30, 2026
Affected pluginwp-registration

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