CVE-2025-4334
Simple User Registration <= 6.3 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation
9.8CVSSCRITICAL
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Description
The Simple User Registration plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 6.3. This is due to insufficient restrictions on user meta values that can be supplied during registration. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to register as an administrator.
CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAttack VectorNetwork
AC:LAttack ComplexityLow
PR:NPrivileges RequiredNone
UI:NUser InteractionNone
Scope
S:UScopeUnchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentialityHigh
I:HIntegrityHigh
A:HAvailabilityHigh
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No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique Privilege Escalation
References
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c211e0c0-3086-43d2-853c-489f9c42b0ab?source=cve
wordfence.com
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-registration/trunk/inc/classes/class.register.php#L135
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3327946/
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
Timeline
Published
Jun 26, 2025
Last Updated
Jul 9, 2025
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