CVE-2025-2594: The User Registration & Membership WordPress plugin before 4.1.3 does not properly validate data in an AJAX action when the Membership Addon is enabled, allowing attackers to authenticate as any user,

high Affects user-registration-\&-membership (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

The User Registration & Membership WordPress plugin before 4.1.3 does not properly validate data in an AJAX action when the Membership Addon is enabled, allowing attackers to authenticate as any user,

Package
user-registration-\&-membership (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<4.1.3 or <5.1.3
Fixed in
5.1.3
Severity
high  CVSS 8.1
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 10% (95.4th percentile)
Published
2025-04-22
Source
nvd

References

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