Bleepingcomputer Critical Vulnerability in WordPress Plugin Exploited for Unauthorized Admin Access
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A critical vulnerability (CVE-2026-1492) in the User Registration & Membership plugin, used by over 60,000 WordPress sites, is being actively exploited by hackers to create unauthorized admin accounts. The vulnerability has a severity rating of 9.8, indicating a significant risk to affected sites, which can lead to unauthorized access and control.
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2026-01-14
CVE-2026-23550 published
2026-01-16
First public PoC for CVE-2026-23550
2026-03-03
CVE-2026-1492 published
2026-03-05
Active exploitation reported in the wild
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