CVE-2026-0844
HIGHWordPress Simple User Registration <6.7 - Privilege Escalation
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (4)
Core 4
Scores
CVSS v3
8.8
EPSS
0.0029
EPSS Percentile
20.6%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-284
Status
published
Products (1)
nmedia/Simple User Registration
< 6.7
Published
Jan 28, 2026
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026