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User Registration Pro EUVDEUVD-2026-63314

| CVE-2026-74001 CRITICAL
Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel (CWE-288)
2026-08-20 Patchstack GHSA-89qm-92rc-c56h
9.8
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Patchstack
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Vendor (Patchstack) PRIMARY
9.8 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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9.8 CRITICAL

Unauthenticated remote broken-auth account takeover (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N); seizing a privileged account yields full C/I/A, hence H/H/H with unchanged scope.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).

CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack

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

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Analysis Generated
Aug 20, 2026 - 12:49 vuln.today
CVE Published
Aug 20, 2026 - 12:07 cve.org
CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionCVE.org

Unauthenticated Broken Authentication in User Registration & Membership Pro <= 5.4.5 versions.

AnalysisAI

Account takeover in the WPEverest User Registration & Membership Pro WordPress plugin (versions 5.4.5 and earlier) lets remote unauthenticated attackers bypass the plugin's authentication logic (CWE-288) and gain control of arbitrary user accounts, including administrators. Reported by Patchstack and rated CVSS 9.8, the flaw requires no privileges or user interaction; no public exploit has been identified at time of analysis, and it is not listed in CISA KEV.

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata

Access
Reach WordPress registration endpoint
Delivery
Send crafted request bypassing auth check
Exploit
Bind session to target account
Execution
Log in as victim/admin
Impact
Full account/site takeover

Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Requires the User Registration & Membership Pro plugin (version 5.4.5 or earlier) to be installed and active on a reachable WordPress site with its registration/login/membership functionality exposed to attackers. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The signals are strongly aligned toward high priority for exposed WordPress sites running this plugin: the CVSS 3.1 vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N indicates fully remote, low-complexity, unauthenticated exploitation, and the H/H/H impact reflects that taking over a privileged account yields full site compromise. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario An attacker who can reach the WordPress site sends a crafted request to the plugin's vulnerable registration or authentication endpoint, exploiting the broken authentication check to bind their session to a targeted account rather than a legitimately verified one. With no credentials, privileges, or user interaction required, they log in as that user - and if an administrator account is reachable, they obtain full control of the site. …
Remediation No exact fixed version is stated in the provided data; since 5.4.5 and earlier are affected, upgrade to the next vendor-released version above 5.4.5 as published by WPEverest/Patchstack - patched version not independently confirmed here, so confirm the target release in the Patchstack advisory (https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/user-registration-pro/vulnerability/wordpress-user-registration-membership-pro-plugin-5-4-5-account-takeover-vulnerability) before applying. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

Recommended ActionAI

Within 24 hours, identify all WordPress instances running WPEverest User Registration & Membership Pro versions 5.4.5 and earlier; disable the plugin or restrict public access to registration endpoints; audit all user accounts for unauthorized modifications and privilege escalation to admin status. …

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