{"id":31059,"date":"2025-04-25T07:16:10","date_gmt":"2025-04-25T07:16:10","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-03T07:08:58","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T13:08:58","slug":"cve-2025-3278-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-urbango-membership-plugin-for-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-3278-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-urbango-membership-plugin-for-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2025-3278: Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in UrbanGo Membership Plugin for WordPress<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

The CVE-2025-3278 vulnerability is a significant security flaw found in the UrbanGo Membership plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to and including 1.0.4. This vulnerability allows for privilege escalation, enabling unauthenticated users to register as administrators, potentially compromising the system and leading to data leakage. Given the extensive usage of WordPress and its plugins<\/a>, the impact and risk associated with this vulnerability are considerable, making this an urgent matter for all users of the affected plugin.<\/p>\n

Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE ID: CVE-2025-3278
\nSeverity: Critical (9.8 CVSS Score)
\nAttack Vector: Network
\nPrivileges Required: None
\nUser Interaction: Required
\nImpact: Potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n

Affected Products<\/strong><\/p>\n

Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n

UrbanGo Membership Plugin for WordPress<\/a> | up to and including 1.0.4<\/p>\n

How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n

The exploit works by taking advantage of the ‘user_register_role’ field during the registration process. Instead of the system assigning a role to the new user, the plugin allows<\/a> the user to set their own role. This means that an attacker can create a new account and assign themselves the role of administrator, granting them full privileges and control over the WordPress<\/a> site.<\/p>\n

Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p>\n

Below is a conceptual example of a HTTP request that could be used to exploit the vulnerability<\/a>:<\/p>\n

POST \/wp-register.php HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/x-www-form-urlencoded\nuser_login=attacker&user_email=attacker@example.com&user_register_role=administrator&pass1=password&pass2=password<\/code><\/pre>\n
In this example, the attacker is registering a new user with the username ‘attacker’, email ‘attacker@example.com’, and role ‘administrator’. The ‘pass1’ and ‘pass2’ fields are the new user’s chosen password<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n
Users of the UrbanGo Membership plugin<\/a> for WordPress are advised to immediately update the plugin to the latest version which has the vulnerability patched. For those who are unable to update immediately, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can provide temporary mitigation. It is also recommended to regularly monitor the user list for any suspicious activities or unauthorized user accounts<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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