CVE-2026-120840
📛 CVE Title
WordPress User Registration plugin <= 5.3.0 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in ThemeGrill User Registration user-registration allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects User Registration: from n/a through 5.3.0.
Overview
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Assigner (CNA)
- Patchstack
- CVSS severity
- MEDIUM
- CVSS score
- 4.3 / 10
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N- Effective score
- 4.3 / 10 MEDIUM source: CNA overview
- CWE(s)
-
CWE-862 - Reserved
- 2026-11-03
- Published
- 2026-11-07 10:11 UTC
- Last updated
- 2026-11-07 18:36 UTC
- Source
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2026/120xxx/CVE-2026-120840.json
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- NVD published
- 2026-11-07 10:17:10 UTC
- NVD last modified
- 2026-11-07 19:17:21 UTC
- NVD CVSS v3.1
- 4.3 / 10 MEDIUM source: audit@patchstack.com
- NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N- Exploitability subscore
- 2.8 / 10
- Impact subscore
- 1.4 / 10
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European Union Vulnerability Database ENISA EUVD
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- EUVD ID
-
EUVD-2026-119103
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Affected products (1)
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| ThemeGrill | User Registration |
0 (affected)
|
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Vendor references (1)
References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.
Web references (0)
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NVD-tagged references (1)
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Remediations (10)
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web:blogs.oracle.com
For more information about the Critical Patch Update program, see the security vulnerability remediation practices page located on the Oracle Trust Center.
2026-11-08 11:38 UTC -
web:cvedatabase.com
Search and analyze CVE vulnerabilities with instant access to CVSS scores, affected products, and remediation guidance.
2026-11-08 11:38 UTC -
web:cybersecuritynews.com
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued Binding Operational Directive (BOD) 26-04, titled "Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk," compelling all Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agencies to remediate the most dangerous known exploited vulnerabilities within just three calendar days.
2026-11-08 11:38 UTC -
web:senserva.com
Every Microsoft security patch (KB) and the CVEs it fixes, with severity, CVSS, and CISA KEV status. Cross-linked to the CVE reference.
2026-11-08 11:38 UTC -
web:support.sap.com
On 13 th of October 2026 , SAP security patch day saw the release of 16 new security notes and 4 GitHub security advisories. There are 2 updates to previously released security notes.
2026-11-08 11:38 UTC -
web:www.cve.org
At cve .org, we provide the authoritative reference method for publicly known information-security vulnerabilities and exposures
2026-11-08 11:38 UTC -
web:www.openhands.dev
Compare 8 automated vulnerability remediation tools for 2026 on fixes, prioritization, integrations, and deployment control.
2026-11-08 11:38 UTC -
web:www.oracle.com
This Critical Patch Update contains 1295 new security patches across the product families listed below. Please note that a My Oracle Support (MOS) note summarizing the content of this Critical Patch Update and other Oracle Software Security Assurance activities is located at October 2026 Critical Patch Update: Executive Summary and Analysis.
2026-11-08 11:38 UTC -
web:www.oracle.com
Prior Critical Patch Update and Critical Security Patch Update advisories should be reviewed for information regarding earlier published security patches. Refer to Critical Patch Updates, Critical Security Patch Updates, Security Alerts and Bulletins for information about Oracle Security advisories.
2026-11-08 11:38 UTC -
web:www.wiz.io
Wiz's CVE Database curates CVE data to create easy-to-navigate profiles that cover the entire vulnerability timeline, exploit scenarios, and mitigation steps.
2026-11-08 11:38 UTC
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Raw JSON
The full cvelistV5 record. Download as CVE-2026-120840.json.
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