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TI-2026-83280 Aliases CVE-2026-27061GHSA-wpjj-q3q2-5c53

Cross-site scripting in WordPress User Registration plugin

Priority LOW 28CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · Low
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

The wpeverest User Registration plugin for WordPress is affected through version 5.3.0. User input is not neutralized when web pages are generated, which enables cross-site scripting (CWE-79). An authenticated user with low privileges, such as a Subscriber, can inject script that runs in the browser of another user who interacts with the affected page.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-31

Description from the CNA

Subscriber Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in User Registration <= 5.3.0 versions.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00235 14th 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
Partial

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
wpeverestUser Registrationup to 5.3.0—No fix listedCNA
  • User Registration Vendorwpeverest Affected up to 5.3.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for User Registration.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-31

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-30 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-27061
  2. 2026-10-30 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  3. 2026-10-30 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  4. 2026-10-30 Alias added: GHSA-wpjj-q3q2-5c53

References

Other 1

  • TI-2025-00958 Everest Forms <= 3.0.9.4 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload, Read, and Deletion CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-02850 Everest Forms Pro <= 1.9.12 - Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution via Calculation Field CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-01188 User Registration & Membership <= 5.1.2 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via Membership Registration CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-02262 User Registration & Membership < 4.1.3 - Authentication Bypass CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2025-02232 User Registration & Membership < 4.1.2- Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2022-03588 User Registration < 2.2.4.1 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary File Upload CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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