CVE-2026-32488 HIGH

CVE-2026-32488: WordPress User Registration plugin <= 4.4.9 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability

Vendor Wpeverest

Product User Registration

Weakness CWE-266

Published March 25, 2026

Last update April 29, 2026

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CVSS base score

8.1/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity High

Privileges required None

User interaction None

Confidentiality High

Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in wpeverest User Registration user-registration allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects User Registration: from n/a through <= 4.4.9.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

A privilege escalation vulnerability in wpeverest User Registration versions up to 4.4.9 allows an attacker to gain unauthorized access and modify site data. The vulnerability requires specific network conditions but no user authentication or interaction. Affected sites should update immediately to a patched version.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Gain unauthorized admin access and read or modify user data and site settings without logging in.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

User accounts, passwords, and site configuration could be compromised without any admin action needed.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access to the site; no user authentication required, but attack complexity is high.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

March 25, 2026 CVE published

April 29, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32488 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/266.html AskarLabs — CWE-266 write-up Incorrect Privilege Assignment

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