CVE-2025-53428: WordPress Simple User Registration plugin <= 6.8 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2025-10-22 · updated 2026-10-08
Weakness: CWE-266

Description

Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in N-Media Simple User Registration wp-registration allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Simple User Registration: from n/a through <= 6.8.

Affected products

nmedia Simple User Registration: through 6.8

References

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/wp-registration/vulnerability/wordpress-simple-user-registration-plugin-6-4-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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