PT-2026-5092 · WordPress · Simple User Registration

Johska · CVE-2026-0844 · Published 2026-01-28 · Updated 2026-01-28

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.8

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Simple User Registration versions prior to 6.8

Description The Simple User Registration plugin for WordPress has a privilege escalation issue in versions up to and including 6.7. Insufficient restriction on the profile save field function allows authenticated attackers with minimal permissions, such as a subscriber, to modify their user role. This is achieved by supplying the wp capabilities parameter during a profile update.

Recommendations Update the Simple User Registration plugin to version 6.8 or later.

Fix

LPE

Improper Access Control

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-284

Related Identifiers

CVE-2026-0844

Affected Products

Simple User Registration

References · 9

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-0844 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/CveFindCom/status/2016499327091265700 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/CVEtracker/43134 · Telegram Post
• https://wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/bb0e77e1-7e9f-4f7e-8953-c86ab0e5ae7a?source=cve · Note
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-registration/tags/6.7/inc/classes/class.user.php#L305 · Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/2016478174784172451 · Twitter Post
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-registration/tags/6.7/inc/classes/class.profile.php#L401 · Note
• https://t.me/cveNotify/150125 · Telegram Post
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-registration/tags/6.8/inc/classes/class.profile.php#L401 · Note