CVE-2026-16736: User Registration & Membership (WordPress plugin) · Improper Access Control
Affects User Registration & Membership (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.5 High : upgrade to 5.2.6 soon.
Data as of 3 Nov 2026, 22:58 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 34% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 5.2.6
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 5 Aug 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 3 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade User Registration & Membership (WordPress plugin) to 5.2.6.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| User Registration & Membership | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
If you cannot patch yet, administrators should monitor plugin updates closely and consider disabling or replacing the plugin if open registration must be strictly controlled.
Description
A vulnerability in the User Registration & Membership WordPress plugin before version 5.2.6 allows unauthenticated users to create new accounts even when the site administrator has disabled open registration. This occurs because the plugin does not enforce the registration-disabled setting during registration-form submissions.