CVE-2026-6145: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in wpeverest User Registration & Membership – Free & Paid Memberships, Subscriptions, Content Restriction, User Profile, Custom User Registration & Login Builder
The User Registration & Membership plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in all versions up to, and including, 5.1.5. This is due to the is_admin_creation_process() method relying solely on the presence of action=createuser in the $_REQUEST superglobal without performing any authentication or capability check. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to bypass the admin approval requirement when registering new accounts via the fallback submission path.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The User Registration & Membership plugin for WordPress (wpeverest) suffers from a Missing Authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in all versions up to 5.1.5. The vulnerability stems from the is_admin_creation_process() method which checks only for the presence of 'action=createuser' in the request but does not perform any authentication or capability checks. This flaw enables unauthenticated attackers to bypass administrative approval controls during user registration via a fallback submission path, potentially allowing unauthorized account creation without admin oversight.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass the admin approval requirement for new user registrations. This could lead to unauthorized account creation within the affected WordPress site. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 5.3 (medium severity), reflecting that the impact is limited to integrity (unauthorized user creation) without direct confidentiality or availability impact. There are no reports of exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, administrators should consider restricting access to the registration functionality or implementing additional access controls to prevent unauthorized user creation. Monitoring for suspicious registrations may also help detect exploitation attempts.
CVE-2026-6145: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in wpeverest User Registration & Membership – Free & Paid Memberships, Subscriptions, Content Restriction, User Profile, Custom User Registration & Login Builder
Description
The User Registration & Membership plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in all versions up to, and including, 5.1.5. This is due to the is_admin_creation_process() method relying solely on the presence of action=createuser in the $_REQUEST superglobal without performing any authentication or capability check. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to bypass the admin approval requirement when registering new accounts via the fallback submission path.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The User Registration & Membership plugin for WordPress (wpeverest) suffers from a Missing Authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in all versions up to 5.1.5. The vulnerability stems from the is_admin_creation_process() method which checks only for the presence of 'action=createuser' in the request but does not perform any authentication or capability checks. This flaw enables unauthenticated attackers to bypass administrative approval controls during user registration via a fallback submission path, potentially allowing unauthorized account creation without admin oversight.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass the admin approval requirement for new user registrations. This could lead to unauthorized account creation within the affected WordPress site. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 5.3 (medium severity), reflecting that the impact is limited to integrity (unauthorized user creation) without direct confidentiality or availability impact. There are no reports of exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, administrators should consider restricting access to the registration functionality or implementing additional access controls to prevent unauthorized user creation. Monitoring for suspicious registrations may also help detect exploitation attempts.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-12T13:19:58.638Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a0593faec166c07b09ec7a5
Added to database: 5/14/2026, 9:20:58 AM
Last enriched: 5/14/2026, 9:22:05 AM
Last updated: 5/14/2026, 11:43:25 AM
Views: 7
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