CVE-2026-3571: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in genetechproducts Pie Register – User Registration, Profiles & Content Restriction
The Pie Register – User Registration, Profiles & Content Restriction plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the pie_main() function in all versions up to, and including, 3.8.4.8. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change registration form status.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Pie Register plugin for WordPress suffers from a missing capability check in the pie_main() function across all versions up to 3.8.4.8. This authorization bypass (CWE-862) enables unauthenticated attackers to alter the status of registration forms, potentially disrupting user registration workflows. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, no confidentiality impact, but partial integrity and availability impacts.
Potential Impact
An attacker without authentication can modify the registration form status, which may lead to disruption of user registration processes or unauthorized changes to form behavior. There is no direct confidentiality impact. The integrity and availability of the registration functionality are affected, potentially causing denial or manipulation of user registrations.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, consider restricting access to the affected plugin's endpoints through web application firewall rules or other access controls to prevent unauthenticated modification attempts.
CVE-2026-3571: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in genetechproducts Pie Register – User Registration, Profiles & Content Restriction
Description
The Pie Register – User Registration, Profiles & Content Restriction plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the pie_main() function in all versions up to, and including, 3.8.4.8. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change registration form status.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The Pie Register plugin for WordPress suffers from a missing capability check in the pie_main() function across all versions up to 3.8.4.8. This authorization bypass (CWE-862) enables unauthenticated attackers to alter the status of registration forms, potentially disrupting user registration workflows. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, no confidentiality impact, but partial integrity and availability impacts.
Potential Impact
An attacker without authentication can modify the registration form status, which may lead to disruption of user registration processes or unauthorized changes to form behavior. There is no direct confidentiality impact. The integrity and availability of the registration functionality are affected, potentially causing denial or manipulation of user registrations.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, consider restricting access to the affected plugin's endpoints through web application firewall rules or other access controls to prevent unauthenticated modification attempts.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2026-03-04T21:06:23.152Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69d074630a160ebd927ffddd
Added to database: 4/4/2026, 2:16:03 AM
Last enriched: 4/11/2026, 9:02:56 AM
Last updated: 5/20/2026, 8:51:27 PM
Views: 81
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