CVE-2026-74001 WordPress User Registration & Membership Pro plugin <= 5.4.5 - Account Takeover vulnerability

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can bypass authentication to take over user accounts in the User Registration & Membership Pro WordPress plugin.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2026-74001?

CVE-2026-74001 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in WPEverest User Registration & Membership Pro, published on 20 Aug 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Unauthenticated Broken Authentication in User Registration & Membership Pro <= 5.4.5 versions.

Weakness: CWE-288

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-74001?

How do I fix CVE-2026-74001?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-74001 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2026-74001 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-74001 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-89qm-92rc-c56h.

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