---
id: CVE-2026-27061
title: >-
  WordPress User Registration plugin <= 5.3.0 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
  vulnerability
summary: Subscriber Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in User Registration <= 5.3.0 versions.
severity: medium
cvss: 6.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-79
vendor: wpeverest
product: user-registration
affected:
  - user-registration >= n/a <= 5.3.0
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-10-30T18:46:15.638931Z'
published: '2026-10-30'
updated: '2026-10-30'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-30T19:00:20.210Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-27061'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/user-registration/vulnerability/wordpress-user-registration-plugin-5-3-0-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
tags:
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00235
epssPercentile: 0.14603
ingestedAt: '2026-11-05T16:24:31.404Z'
---

## Overview

Subscriber Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in User Registration <= 5.3.0 versions.

## Affected

- `user-registration >= n/a <= 5.3.0`

## Remediation

Update to 5.3.1 or a higher version.