CVE-2025-2563User Registration & Membership Vulnerability
The User Registration & Membership WordPress plugin before 4.1.2 does not prevent users to set their account role when the Membership Addon is enabled, leading to a privilege escalation issue and allowing unauthenticated users to gain admin privileges
Published Apr 14, 2025 · Updated Aug 27, 2025 · Also known as WORDFENCE-ffd9cbd1-f8a9-401e-8cdd-1ff16f438b4a, ffd9cbd1-f8a9-401e-8cdd-1ff16f438b4a
Key Facts
Patch immediately- CVE-2025-2563 is a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 8.1 v3.1) affecting User Registration \& Membership (Wpeverest), user-registration (wordpress-plugin), User Registration & Membership.
- It is exploited in the wild, listed in Industry KEV feed since Mar 25, 2025. Public exploit code is available.
- EPSS estimates a 49% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- Fixed versions are available, including User Registration & Membership 4.1.2, user-registration 4.1.2, User Registration \& Membership 4.1.2.
- Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.
Scores
CVSS v3.1
8.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)
49%
Higher than 98.8% of all scored CVEs
Exploit maturity
Weaponized
ATLAS score
54/100
Publication score, see How it works
Exploitation Verdict
KEV listed
Mar 25, 2025
Federal due date
None
No federal due date
Ransomware use
Not reported
Attributed actors
None named
Exploit & Defence Guidance
Exploit maturity
Weaponized
Public exploit code
1
Proof-of-concept links
In-the-wild evidence
2
Reports of active use
Description
The User Registration & Membership WordPress plugin before 4.1.2 does not prevent users to set their account role when the Membership Addon is enabled, leading to a privilege escalation issue and allowing unauthenticated users to gain admin privileges
Known-Exploited Catalog Listings
| Catalog | Added | Remediation due | Ransomware use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industry KEV feed | Mar 25, 2025 | n/a | Not reported |
Affected Products
4 affected entries in total| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| User Registration \& MembershipWpeverest | See advisory | 4.1.2 |
| user-registrationwordpress-plugin | See advisory | 4.1.2 |
| User Registration & Membership | See advisory | 4.1.2 |
Patched Releases
User Registration & Membership
4.1.2
user-registration
4.1.2
User Registration \& Membership
4.1.2, 5.1.2
Timeline
Added to Industry KEV feed
Mar 25, 2025
Publicly disclosed
Apr 14, 2025
Last updated
Aug 27, 2025
Weakness Type
- CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
FAQ
Common Questions.
The User Registration & Membership WordPress plugin before 4.1.2 does not prevent users to set their account role when the Membership Addon is enabled, leading to a privilege escalation issue and allowing unauthenticated users to gain admin privileges
Affected: User Registration \& Membership (Wpeverest); user-registration (wordpress-plugin); User Registration & Membership. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is exploited in the wild, listed in Industry KEV feed since Mar 25, 2025.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
Fixed versions are available, including User Registration & Membership 4.1.2, user-registration 4.1.2, User Registration \& Membership 4.1.2.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.
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