Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2026-1492?

Affected: user-registration (wordpress-plugin); User Registration & Membership – Free & Paid Memberships, Subscriptions, Content Restriction, User Profile, Custom User Registration & Login Builder. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2026-1492 being exploited in the wild?

It is exploited in the wild, listed in Industry KEV feed since Mar 2, 2026.

Is CVE-2026-1492 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2026-1492?

No public exploit code is known.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-1492?

Fixed versions are available, including user-registration 5.1.3.

How urgently should CVE-2026-1492 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

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CVE-2026-1492

Q: What is CVE-2026-1492?

The User Registration & Membership – Custom Registration Form Builder, Custom Login Form, User Profile, Content Restriction & Membership Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to improper privilege management in all versions up to, and including, 5.1.2.

CriticalExploited

User Registration & Membership <= 5.1.2 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via Membership Registration

Published Mar 3, 2026 · Updated Apr 8, 2026 · Also known as 7e9fec92-f471-4ce9-9138-1c58ad658da2

Key Facts

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CVE-2026-1492 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 9.8 v3.1) affecting user-registration (wordpress-plugin), User Registration & Membership – Free & Paid Memberships, Subscriptions, Content Restriction, User Profile, Custom User Registration & Login Builder.
It is exploited in the wild, listed in Industry KEV feed since Mar 2, 2026. No public exploit code is known.
EPSS estimates a 28% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Fixed versions are available, including user-registration 5.1.3.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

CVSS v3.1

9.8

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

28%

Higher than 98.0% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

Yes

1 catalog listing

Public exploit code

None known

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Description

The User Registration & Membership – Custom Registration Form Builder, Custom Login Form, User Profile, Content Restriction & Membership Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to improper privilege management in all versions up to, and including, 5.1.2. This is due to the plugin accepting a user-supplied role during membership registration without properly enforcing a server-side allowlist. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to create administrator accounts by supplying a role value during membership registration.

Known-Exploited Catalog Listings

Catalog	Added	Remediation due	Ransomware use
Industry KEV feed	Mar 2, 2026	n/a	Not reported

Required action: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

Affected Products

2 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
user-registrationwordpress-plugin	See advisory	5.1.3
User Registration & Membership – Free & Paid Memberships, Subscriptions, Content Restriction, User Profile, Custom User Registration & Login Builder	See advisory	n/a

Patched Releases

user-registration

5.1.3

Timeline

Added to Industry KEV feed
Mar 2, 2026
Publicly disclosed
Mar 3, 2026
Last updated
Apr 8, 2026

Weakness Type

CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management

References

FAQ

Common Questions.

The User Registration & Membership – Custom Registration Form Builder, Custom Login Form, User Profile, Content Restriction & Membership Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to improper privilege management in all versions up to, and including, 5.1.2.
Affected: user-registration (wordpress-plugin); User Registration & Membership – Free & Paid Memberships, Subscriptions, Content Restriction, User Profile, Custom User Registration & Login Builder. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is exploited in the wild, listed in Industry KEV feed since Mar 2, 2026.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
No public exploit code is known.
Fixed versions are available, including user-registration 5.1.3.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

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