5.3

CVE-2026-74017: wordpress user-registration Missing Authorization

CVSS: 5.3v3.1MediumDeferred
Published 17-09-2026Last modified 17-09-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-74017 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) Missing Authorization vulnerability in wordpress user-registration. EPSS estimates a 0.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 22.7% of scored vulnerabilities. Fixed in 5.2.8.

Overall risk
21/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.3/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.31%
0%100%
Low · +0.09 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 17-09-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 17-09-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Unauthenticated Broken Access Control in User Registration <= 5.2.7 versions.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.31%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

23%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.09 pp

From 0.23% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.31%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Wordpress1 product
  • user-registration≤ 5.2.7 (fixed in 5.2.8)
Wpeverest1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

2 links