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AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Unauthenticated network access with no complexity; C:L and I:L reflect member-content exposure and unauthorized account writes, not full system compromise.
Primary rating from Vendor (WPScan).
CVSS VectorVendor: WPScan
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4DescriptionCVE.org
The User Registration & Membership WordPress plugin before 5.2.6 does not enforce the site's registration-disabled setting when processing registration-form submissions, allowing unauthenticated users to create new accounts even when the administrator has turned off open registration.
AnalysisAI
Registration enforcement bypass in the User Registration & Membership WordPress plugin (all versions before 5.2.6) allows unauthenticated users to create accounts on sites where the administrator has explicitly disabled open registration. The plugin processes registration form submissions without validating the site-level registration-disabled setting, effectively nullifying an administrative security control. …
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Vulnerability AssessmentAI
| Exploitation | The target site must have the User Registration & Membership plugin installed and active with a version prior to 5.2.6. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N) scores 7.5 and accurately captures the low-friction, unauthenticated, network-reachable nature of the flaw. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
| Exploit Scenario | Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in. |
| Remediation | Upgrade the User Registration & Membership plugin to version 5.2.6 or later - this is the vendor-released patch confirmed to address the bypass. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
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Within 24 hours, conduct a complete inventory of WordPress installations using User Registration & Membership plugin and identify those running versions prior to 5.2.6. …
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Same weakness CWE-284 – Improper Access Control
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External POC / Exploit Code
Leaving vuln.today
EUVD-2026-53108
GHSA-r7cf-cqmf-q6pj