What the vulnerability does
01Description
The Paid Videochat Turnkey Site – HTML5 PPV Live Webcams plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 7.3.20. This is due to videowhisper_register_form() function not restricting user roles that can be set during registration. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to create posts/pages with the registration form and administrator set as the role and subsequently use that form to register an administrator account. This can also be exploited by contributors, but is far less likely to be successful because an administrator would need to approve the form with the administrator role for the attack to be successful.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
Videowhisper Paid Videochat Turnkey Site versions 7.3.20 and earlier contain a privilege management flaw that allows authenticated users with low privileges to gain unauthorized access to sensitive data and modify site content. An attacker with a basic user account can read confidential information, alter data, or disrupt service availability without additional interaction. This affects the core functionality of the platform.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Read sensitive data, modify content, and disrupt service availability with a low-privilege user account.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Unauthorized users can access private data, alter site content, and cause service disruptions on your videochat platform.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have a valid low-privilege user account; no user interaction required.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
March 7, 2026
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
