CVE-2026-85128 Privilege escalation in Choose User Role at Registration
Unauthenticated attackers can escalate privileges to administrator by requesting any role during registration if the plugin's role selection feature is enabled.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-85128?
CVE-2026-85128 is a high-severity vulnerability in Unknown Choose User Role at Registration, published on 17 Sep 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Choose User Role at Registration WordPress plugin before 1.3.3 does not validate the role requested at registration against the roles an administrator chose to offer, allowing unauthenticated users to request any role, including administrator, and to be granted it once the request is approved. Exploitation requires the Choose User Role at Registration WordPress plugin before 1.3.3's role selection feature and public account registration to both be enabled.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-85128?
How do I fix CVE-2026-85128?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-85128 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-85128 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-85128 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-865c-5jwm-r2qv.