Description
The JAY Login & Register plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 2.6.03. This is due to the plugin allowing a user to update arbitrary user meta through the 'jay_panel_ajax_update_profile' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to elevate their privileges to that of an administrator.
Problem types
CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
Product status
* (semver)
Timeline
| 2026-02-07: | Disclosed |
Credits
Sarawut Poolkhet
References
www.wordfence.com/...-23a2-4920-a5e8-4388c4474de0?source=cve
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/...er-ajax-handler-user-panel.php