WordPress Plugin Exploit: When Authentication Bypass Becomes a Feature!

Warning: WordPress User Registration & Membership Plugin 4.1.2 has a vulnerability (CVE-2025-2594) that allows authentication bypass. If you’re running a WordPress site, update faster than a cheetah on a caffeine rush to avoid unwanted guests logging in as you!

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Ah, WordPress vulnerabilities, the gift that keeps on giving. This time, the “User Registration & Membership Plugin” is inviting everyone to the party with its authentication bypass exploit, CVE-2025-2594. It’s as if they’ve put up a velvet rope only to let anyone in with a smile and a wink. Who knew user registration could double as an impromptu dance floor for hackers?

Key Points:

  • WordPress plugin vulnerability allows authentication bypass.
  • Exploit targets the “User Registration & Membership Plugin” version 4.1.2 and below.
  • Affects WordPress 6.x running on Apache servers.
  • Requires a specific user ID and nonce for exploitation.
  • Successful exploit grants unauthorized access to user accounts.

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