CVE-2026-0844 Simple User Registration <= 6.7 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation via profile_save_field
Authenticated subscribers can escalate privileges to higher roles by manipulating the wp_capabilities parameter in the Simple User Registration plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-0844?
CVE-2026-0844 is a high-severity vulnerability in nmedia Simple User Registration, published on 28 Jan 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
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.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-0844?
How do I fix CVE-2026-0844?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-0844 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-0844 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-0844 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ppq6-cj3p-4xhv.