CyberRota Analysis
AI-GeneratedThe MemberHero WordPress plugin, up to version 6.9, is vulnerable due to inadequate restrictions on account fields during the frontend registration process, allowing unauthenticated attackers to create users with arbitrary roles, including Administrator. This flaw can lead to a complete site takeover, as attackers can gain full control over the WordPress site. WordPress site administrators using this plugin should prioritize immediate deactivation and removal of the plugin until a fully patched version is released, or implement strict access controls and monitoring if removal is not feasible.
Public Exploit Signal
A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.
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Original NVD Description
The MemberHero WordPress plugin through 6.9 does not restrict which account fields can be supplied during its frontend registration process, allowing unauthenticated attackers to register a new user with an arbitrary role, including Administrator, leading to a full site takeover. Version 6.9 is advertised as resolving this issue, but the fix is incomplete and the current version remains exploitable by unauthenticated attackers to obtain administrator access and to take over existing accounts. No version that fully addresses the issue is available at the time of this advisory. Mitigation: deactivate and remove the MemberHero WordPress plugin through 6.9 until a version that fully resolves this issue is released. If the MemberHero WordPress plugin through 6.9 must stay active, disable public registration, restrict access to the registration functionality, and monitor the site for unexpected administrator accounts.