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User Registration – Custom Registration Form, Login Form, and User Profile WordPress Plugin, CVE-2026-79996

CVE, Research URL

CVE-2026-79996

Published on
Aug 28, 2026
Research Description
The User Registration & Membership WordPress plugin before 5.2.6 does not perform a capability check when saving its login settings, allowing authenticated users who have been granted a User Registration & Membership WordPress plugin before 5.2.6 management capability but not full administrator access to change arbitrary site options and escalate their privileges to administrator.
Affected versions
max 5.2.6.
Status
vulnerable