CVE-2026-0844 json
Simple User Registration <= 6.7 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation via profile_save_field
published 2026-01-28 9 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2026-4925
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 27%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
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.
Patch / fix
- najeebmedia simple_user_registration 6.8
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 9 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 27% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- nmedia Simple User Registration
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-284 Improper Access Control
- Technology feeds
References
- wordfence.com /threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/bb0e77e1-7e9f-4f7e-8953-c86ab0e5ae7a?source=cve
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/wp-registration/tags/6.7/inc/classes/class.profile.php#L401
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/wp-registration/tags/6.7/inc/classes/class.user.php#L305
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/wp-registration/tags/6.8/inc/classes/class.profile.php#L401
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-0844
- NVD CVE-2026-0844
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