The User Registration & Membership WordPress plugin before 5.2.8 does not validate the destination of a post-login redirect before redirecting,… (CVE-2026-80072)
The User Registration & Membership WordPress plugin before 5.2.8 does not validate the destination of a post-login redirect before redirecting, allowing unauthenticated attackers to redirect visitors to an arbitrary external URL, which can be abused for phishing.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-80072 affects the User Registration & Membership WordPress plugin prior to version 5.2.8. The vulnerability arises because the plugin fails to validate the destination of a post-login redirect, enabling unauthenticated attackers to redirect users to arbitrary external URLs. This improper validation can be abused to conduct phishing attacks by redirecting users to malicious sites after login.
Potential Impact
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to redirect users to arbitrary external websites after login without authentication. This can facilitate phishing attacks by directing users to malicious sites that may attempt to steal credentials or deliver malware. The confidentiality impact is low, with no direct integrity or availability impacts reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade the User Registration & Membership WordPress plugin to version 5.2.8 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. No other mitigation guidance is provided. Patch status is confirmed by the version boundary (before 5.2.8 affected).
The User Registration & Membership WordPress plugin before 5.2.8 does not validate the destination of a post-login redirect before redirecting,… (CVE-2026-80072)
Description
The User Registration & Membership WordPress plugin before 5.2.8 does not validate the destination of a post-login redirect before redirecting, allowing unauthenticated attackers to redirect visitors to an arbitrary external URL, which can be abused for phishing.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.7medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-80072 affects the User Registration & Membership WordPress plugin prior to version 5.2.8. The vulnerability arises because the plugin fails to validate the destination of a post-login redirect, enabling unauthenticated attackers to redirect users to arbitrary external URLs. This improper validation can be abused to conduct phishing attacks by redirecting users to malicious sites after login.
Potential Impact
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to redirect users to arbitrary external websites after login without authentication. This can facilitate phishing attacks by directing users to malicious sites that may attempt to steal credentials or deliver malware. The confidentiality impact is low, with no direct integrity or availability impacts reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade the User Registration & Membership WordPress plugin to version 5.2.8 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. No other mitigation guidance is provided. Patch status is confirmed by the version boundary (before 5.2.8 affected).
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-w78c-fx7q-9x8m
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-80072"]
- Database Specific Severity
- MODERATE
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aa741a555bf5e2cf5489bee
Added to database: 09/14/2026, 00:36:53 UTC
Last enriched: 09/14/2026, 00:42:48 UTC
Last updated: 09/14/2026, 04:01:23 UTC
Views: 3
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