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TI-2023-28637 Aliases CVE-2023-52209GHSA-jmjq-h283-6462

WordPress WPForms User Registration plugin <= 2.1.0 - Authenticated Privilege Escalation vulnerability

Priority LOW 37CWE-269Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.

Summary

Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in WPForms, LLC. WPForms User Registration allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects WPForms User Registration: from n/a through 2.1.0.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00366 30th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
WPFormsWPForms User Registrationup to 2.1.0—No fix listedCNA
  • WPForms User Registration VendorWPForms Affected up to 2.1.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE names CISA-ADP · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:wpforms:wpforms_user_registration:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——WPForms
  • cpe:2.3:a:wpforms:wpforms_user_registration:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·WPForms

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-52209
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jmjq-h283-6462

References

  • TI-2022-03289 WPForms Pro < 1.7.7 - CSV Injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-10443 Contact Form & SMTP Plugin for WordPress by PirateForms < 2.6.0 - Admin+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2024-10442 Contact Form & SMTP Plugin for WordPress by PirateForms < 2.6.0 - Admin+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2020-19054 WPForms 1.7.8 - Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.1
  • TI-2024-10397 WPForms < 1.9.2.3 - Admin+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.7
  • TI-2026-09286 WPForms Pro <= 1.10.1.1 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Write via Chunked Upload Init/Finalize Ordering CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
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Sources