How severe is CVE-2026-14250?

CVE-2026-14250 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability low.

Is CVE-2026-14250 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and no EPSS exploit-prediction score is available yet.

How do I fix CVE-2026-14250?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2026-14250 published?

CVE-2026-14250 was published on 2026-07-08.

CVE-2026-14250

CVE-2026-14250 is a medium-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.3. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-269.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.3)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-269
Published: 2026-07-08
Last modified: 2026-07-08

Description

The Themehunk Login Registration plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 1.0.2. This is due to the handle_frontend_register() function in the unauthenticated /thlogin/v1/register REST endpoint accepting a user-controlled 'role' parameter and validating it only against get_editable_roles() — which returns every defined editable site role, including 'editor' — before passing it to wp_insert_user(). This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers, when public user registration is enabled, to create new accounts with the editor role.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-14250?: The Themehunk Login Registration plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 1.0.2. This is due to the handle_frontend_register() function in the unauthenticated /thlogin/v1/register REST endpoint accepting a user-controlled 'role' parameter and validating it only against get_editable_roles() — which returns every defined editable site role, including 'editor' — before passing it to wp_insert_user(). This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers, when public user registration is enabled, to create new accounts with the editor role.
How severe is CVE-2026-14250?: CVE-2026-14250 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability low.
Is CVE-2026-14250 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and no EPSS exploit-prediction score is available yet.
How do I fix CVE-2026-14250?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2026-14250 published?: CVE-2026-14250 was published on 2026-07-08.

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