Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessIdentify site running User Registration ≤5.2.8
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ExploitSend crafted unauthenticated request
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ExecutionBypass missing authorization check
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ImpactRetrieve embedded sensitive data
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Authorization checks on every request
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires only that the ThemeGrill User Registration plugin version n/a through 5.2.8 be installed and network-reachable on a WordPress site; per the CVSS vector (PR:N/UI:N/AC:L) no authentication, no user interaction, and no non-default configuration is indicated as necessary. The principal limiting factors are the plugin version ceiling (sites on 5.2.9+ or not running this plugin are unaffected) and the limited scope of the leak - only Low-confidentiality embedded data is exposed (C:L), with no integrity or availability impact, so the attacker gains read access to specific sensitive data rather than full account or site compromise. |
| Impact | This is a moderate-severity information disclosure flaw that should be treated as a routine patch-management item rather than an emergency. The supplied CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/C:L/I:N/A:N, base 5.3) indicates a network-reachable, low-complexity, unauthenticated issue, but with only Low confidentiality impact and no integrity or availability impact - consistent with the CWE-862 Missing Authorization classification that exposes embedded sensitive data. No EPSS score, CISA KEV listing, SSVC decision data, or proof-of-concept was provided in the intelligence set, so there is no positive signal of active or imminent exploitation; absence of these is not evidence of safety but does argue against widespread automated attack. The only sourcing is a single Patchstack advisory, which is a credible vulnerability database but means the finding is effectively single-source. Net assessment: a real but contained risk - unauthenticated reachability raises exposure, yet the limited (partial-confidentiality-only) impact keeps this below critical priority. No conflicting signals were detected between the CVSS vector and the description; both point to remote, no-privilege access with limited data leakage. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An unauthenticated remote attacker sends a crafted request to a WordPress site running a vulnerable User Registration plugin (≤5.2.8) and, due to a missing authorization check, retrieves embedded sensitive data that should be access-restricted (e.g., registration or user-related information). No proof-of-concept was included in the provided intelligence, so exploitation is plausible but not demonstrated. The low attack complexity and lack of required privileges or user interaction make opportunistic probing straightforward if a working request is derived. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Oct 13, 2026
WordPress sites running the ThemeGrill User Registration plugin through version 5.2.8 can be queried by unauthenticated remote attackers to retrieve embedded sensitive data, because a missing authorization check (CWE-862) leaves a data-exposing code path reachable without any privilege. Per the assessed CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N), no authentication, user interaction, or non-default configuration is required, and the impact is confined to Low confidentiality with no integrity or availability effect - the attacker gains read access to specific exposed data rather than full account or site compromise. Exploitation is limited to sites that have not upgraded past 5.2.8, and there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and no confirmation of active exploitation (not listed in CISA KEV); this is a routine patch-management item rather than an emergency.
RemediationAI
No explicit fix version number is stated in the available data; the affected range is given as 'through 5.2.8', which conventionally means the release immediately after 5.2.8 carries the fix, so the primary action is to update the ThemeGrill User Registration plugin to the latest available release above 5.2.8 and confirm the patched version against the Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/user-registration/vulnerability/wordpress-user-registration-plugin-5-2-8-sensitive-data-exposure-vulnerability?_s_id=cve and the plugin's WordPress.org changelog. Where immediate upgrading is not possible, compensating controls are: deactivate the User Registration plugin entirely if registration/profile functionality is not actively required - this removes the attack surface but also disables all front-end registration, login, and profile features; if the plugin must stay active, block or restrict network access to the plugin's front-end endpoints and admin-ajax/REST routes that serve registration and user-data functions using a WAF or web-server rule - this can break legitimate registration, login, and profile flows and requires rule maintenance; additionally, review site logs for unauthenticated requests to User Registration plugin paths to detect probing or data retrieval attempts and treat any exposed data as potentially disclosed. Because the defect is authorization-based, there is no configuration toggle within the plugin that reliably closes it, so upgrading or deactivating remains the only complete fix.
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Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
The flaw is a missing authorization (CWE-862) defect in the ThemeGrill User Registration plugin for WordPress, a component that handles front-end registration, login, profile editing, and user data management. The vulnerability class arises when a plugin endpoint or handler is registered and made reachable over the network without a corresponding capability or nonce/authorization check, so any unauthenticated requester reaches functionality intended only for privileged users. Reported by Patchstack and tracked under CPE cpe:2.3:a:themegrill:user_registration:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, which flags the plugin across the affected version range. The CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N vector indicates a straightforward, network-reachable request with no preconditions and a limited confidentiality-only outcome, consistent with a targeted disclosure of embedded data rather than a broader data-store compromise or privilege escalation.
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AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Missing authorization is remotely reachable with no privileges or interaction (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N); only partial sensitive-data disclosure, hence C:L and I:N/A:N.
Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).
CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack
DescriptionCVE.org
Missing Authorization vulnerability in ThemeGrill User Registration user-registration allows Retrieve Embedded Sensitive Data.This issue affects User Registration: from n/a through 5.2.8.
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Attack Technique
Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.
Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.
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