WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities

Simple User Registration < 6.8 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation via profile_save_field

Description

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.

Affects Plugins

Fixed in 6.8

References

Classification

Type
ACCESS CONTROLS
CWE
CVSS

Miscellaneous

Original Researcher
johska
Verified
No

Timeline

Publicly Published
2026-01-27 (about 4 months ago)
Added
2026-01-27 (about 4 months ago)
Last Updated
2026-05-19 (about 30 days ago)

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