CVE-2026-16736
User Registration & Membership < 5.2.6 - Unauthenticated Account Creation While Registration Disabled
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 7.5 High
- Published
- Aug 5, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 5, 2026
- Reserved
- Jul 23, 2026
Description
The User Registration & Membership WordPress plugin before 5.2.6 does not enforce the site's registration-disabled setting when processing registration-form submissions, allowing unauthenticated users to create new accounts even when the administrator has turned off open registration.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 7.5 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N | CISA-ADP |
Weaknesses
- CWE-284 Improper Access Control
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
User Registration & MembershipUnknown |
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References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/dc0d63d6-bcd9-4f14-865a-49d254a831a2/exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description
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