This affects installations running a PHP build where the sodium extension is unavailable, and where a registration page has been configured. The administrator role cannot be obtained this way.
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Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:30:00 +0000
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| Weaknesses | CWE-269 | |
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cvssV3_1
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Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0000
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| Weaknesses | CWE-284 |
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 06:15:00 +0000
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| Description | The User Frontend WordPress plugin before 4.3.12 does not prevent tampering with the role assigned by its registration form, allowing unauthenticated users to register with a higher privileged role, such as Editor. This affects installations running a PHP build where the sodium extension is unavailable, and where a registration page has been configured. The administrator role cannot be obtained this way. | |
| Title | WP User Frontend 3.5.29 - 4.3.11 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via Registration Role Encryption | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published:
Updated: 2026-09-30T13:37:24.527Z
Reserved: 2026-08-18T10:42:43.349Z
Link: CVE-2026-75823
Updated: 2026-09-30T13:26:56.980Z
Status : Deferred
Published: 2026-09-30T06:17:03.783
Modified: 2026-09-30T16:28:31.510
Link: CVE-2026-75823
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OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2026-09-30T12:45:07Z