CVE-2025-2563: The User Registration & Membership WordPress plugin before 4.1.2 does not prevent users to set their account

Q: How do I fix CVE-2025-2563?

user registration \& membership: upgrade to 4.1.2, 5.1.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2025-2563 being exploited?

CVE-2025-2563 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2025-2563 affect?

CVE-2025-2563 affects user registration \& membership. Severity is high (CVSS 8.1). 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 admi

Q: How urgent is CVE-2025-2563?

Priority 63/100. High severity; EPSS top 1%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

This week

HIGH 8.1REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2025-2563 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.1) affecting user registration \& membership. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

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

Why this priority

High severity
EPSS top 1%: very likely to be exploited
Public exploit reference
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	8.1 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	High
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	49.1% (top 1%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2025-04-14
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): WPScan · Vendor: wpeverest

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-04-14 06:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 09:07 UTCUpdated Record last modified

wpeverest user registration \& membership UPGRADE

Affected: < 4.1.2 · < 5.1.2

Fixed in: 4.1.2, 5.1.2

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy user-registration--membership || rpm -q user-registration--membership || user-registration--membership --version

2. UPGRADE to 4.1.2 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade user-registration--membership

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade user-registration--membership

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

Exact fixes by distribution

Fedora 46 · byobu · FIXED · 7.23-1.fc46 · FEDORA-2026-08f2b53446 · source

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-08f2b53446

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

GitHub PoC: Nxploited/CVE-2025-2563 (1 stars)
GitHub PoC: dokter69/CVE-2025-2563 (1 stars)
GitHub PoC: ubaydev/CVE-2025-2563 (0 stars)
Write-up: wpscan.com/vulnerability/2c0f62a1-9510-4f90-a297-17634e6c8b75/
Metasploit: WP User Registration and Membership Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation (CVE-2025-2563)
Nuclei scan template: User Registration & Membership <= 4.1.1 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2025-2563?

user registration \& membership: upgrade to 4.1.2, 5.1.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2025-2563 being exploited?

CVE-2025-2563 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2025-2563 affect?

CVE-2025-2563 affects user registration \& membership. Severity is high (CVSS 8.1). 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 admi

How urgent is CVE-2025-2563?

Priority 63/100. High severity; EPSS top 1%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Software pages

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