Public exploit available
Public proof-of-concept or exploit code exists (ExploitDB / Metasploit / Nuclei).

CVE-2025-2563Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in User Registration Membership

Severity
8.1HIGHNVD
EPSS
83.9%
top 0.70%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
PoC available
Public exploit / PoC exists
Timeline
PublishedApr 14

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

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 2.2 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages1 packages

🔴Vulnerability Details

3
GHSA
GHSA-jxh5-f52q-732j: The User Registration & Membership WordPress plugin before 42025-04-14
CVEList
User Registration & Membership < 4.1.2- Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation2025-04-14
VulnCheck
User Registration & Membership WordPress Plugin Membership Addon Privilege Escalation2025

💥Exploits & PoCs

2
Nuclei
User Registration & Membership <= 4.1.1 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation
Metasploit
WP User Registration and Membership Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation (CVE-2025-2563)