CVE-2024-53810 CRITICAL

CVE-2024-53810: WordPress Simple User Registration plugin <= 5.5 - Broken Access Control on User Deletion vulnerability

Vendor N-Media
Product Simple User Registration
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published December 6, 2024
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

9.1/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in N-Media Simple User Registration wp-registration allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects Simple User Registration: from n/a through <= 5.5.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Simple User Registration versions 5.5 and earlier lack proper authorization checks, allowing unauthenticated attackers to modify or delete user data without permission. The vulnerability requires no user interaction and can be exploited over the network. Site administrators should update to a version newer than 5.5 immediately.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify or delete user accounts and registration data without logging in.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

User accounts can be altered or removed by anyone, compromising site integrity and user trust.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 6, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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