CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-85128

HighCVSS 7.5
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.19%

9th percentile - higher than 9% of all known CVEs

Summary

The Choose User Role at Registration WordPress plugin before 1.3.3 does not validate the role requested at registration against the roles an administrator chose to offer, allowing unauthenticated users to request any role, including administrator, and to be granted it once the request is approved. Exploitation requires the plugin's role selection feature and public account registration to both be enabled.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can obtain the administrator role, leading to full compromise of the WordPress site, including access to all data and administrative functions.

Recommendation

Update the Choose User Role at Registration plugin to version 1.3.3 or later. If possible, disable public registration or restrict the roles offered during registration to a minimal set.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The Choose User Role at Registration WordPress plugin before 1.3.3 does not validate the role requested at registration against the roles an administrator chose to offer, allowing unauthenticated users to request any role, including administrator, and to be granted it once the request is approved. Exploitation requires the Choose User Role at Registration WordPress plugin before 1.3.3's role selection feature and public account registration to both be enabled.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS