CVE-2026-42652: WordPress User Registration plugin <= 5.1.5 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Severity: high (CVSS 7.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-04-29 · updated 2026-10-26
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in wpeverest User Registration user-registration allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects User Registration: from n/a through <= 5.1.5.

Affected products

User Registration & Membership: through 5.1.5

References

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/user-registration/vulnerability/wordpress-user-registration-plugin-5-1-5-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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