Vulnerability in Nmedia Simple User Registration
CVE-2026-0844
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.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (24.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 24th percentile — 24.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Nmedia Simple User Registration — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/bb0e77e1-7e9f-4f7e-8953-c86ab…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-registration/tags/6.7/inc/classes/class.p…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-registration/tags/6.7/inc/classes/class.u…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-registration/tags/6.8/inc/classes/class.p…
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-0844?
- CVE-2026-0844 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nmedia Simple User Registration, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-01-28.
- How severe is CVE-2026-0844?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.