Vulnerability · Published Jan 28, 2026 · Assigned by Wordfence

CVE-2026-0844Simple User Registration <= 6.7 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation via profile_save_field

High 8.8

In plain English

A high-severity improper access control in Simple User Registration from nmedia. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 28% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High

Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 72.5% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official 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.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
nmedia	Simple User Registration	0 – through 6.7

Weakness: CWE-284 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Official description

Affected products (as reported)

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