What the vulnerability does
01Description
The Simple Registration for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.5.8. This is due to missing nonce validation on the role requests admin page handler in the includes/display-role-admin.php file. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to approve pending role requests and escalate user privileges via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
Simple Registration for WooCommerce versions up to 1.5.8 contain a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability. An attacker can craft a malicious link or page that, when visited by a logged-in site administrator, performs unwanted actions on the site without their knowledge. This could allow registration settings to be modified or user accounts to be created or altered.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Perform unwanted actions (create accounts, modify settings) on behalf of a logged-in admin who visits a malicious link.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Attackers can modify registration settings or create unauthorized user accounts if an admin is tricked into visiting a malicious page.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Admin must be logged in and visit an attacker-controlled page or click a malicious link.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
October 25, 2025
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
