CVE-2026-0844 — Simple User Registration <= 6.7 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation via profile_save_field
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_sav…
Published: 2026-01-28 · CVSS: 8.8 · CVSS 3.1
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.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7