Description
The User Frontend: AI Powered Frontend Posting, User Directory, Profile, Membership & User Registration plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 4.3.7 via the 'wpuf_files_data' parameter due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to overwrite the post_title, post_content, and post_excerpt of any arbitrary post on the site, including posts authored by administrators. Exploitation requires access to any WPUF post submission form; this is achievable by users with no WordPress role, as the wpuf_submit_post AJAX action is gated only by a nonce with no capability check for the downstream post-edit operation.
Published: 2026-07-09
Score: 5.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

The User Frontend plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to reference that lets an unauthenticated attacker overwrite the title, content, and excerpt of any post, including those created by administrators, by sending a crafted wpuf_files_data payload. Because the plugin does not validate this key, the attacker can bypass normal post‑editing checks, compromising the integrity of site content and enabling defacement or malicious injection. This flaw is classified as CWE‑639.

Affected Systems

Vendors and products: Wedevs’ User Frontend: AI Powered Frontend Posting, User Directory, Profile Builder, Membership & User Registration plugin. Versions affected: all releases up to and including 4.3.7.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 5.3 indicates moderate severity, and the EPSS score of less than 1 % shows a low likelihood of widespread exploitation at present. The vulnerability is not listed in CISA’s KEV catalog. Any visitor can invoke the wpuf_submit_post AJAX action with a valid nonce and supply a wpuf_files_data payload, as the action lacks capability checks, allowing the attacker to target arbitrary post IDs without authentication or privileged access.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on July 29, 2026 at 12:40 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade the User Frontend plugin to the latest available release that secures the wpuf_files_data handling.
  • Require appropriate capability checks for the wpuf_submit_post AJAX endpoint, such as publish_posts or edit_posts.
  • Disable or restrict guest post submission so that the wpuf_submit_post action is limited to authenticated users.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on July 29, 2026 at 12:40 UTC.

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History

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 09 Jul 2026 08:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The User Frontend: AI Powered Frontend Posting, User Directory, Profile, Membership & User Registration plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 4.3.7 via the 'wpuf_files_data' parameter due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to overwrite the post_title, post_content, and post_excerpt of any arbitrary post on the site, including posts authored by administrators. Exploitation requires access to any WPUF post submission form; this is achievable by users with no WordPress role, as the wpuf_submit_post AJAX action is gated only by a nonce with no capability check for the downstream post-edit operation.
Title User Frontend: AI Powered Frontend Posting, User Directory, Profile, Membership & User Registration <= 4.3.7 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Unauthenticated Arbitrary Post Modification via 'wpuf_files_data' Parameter
Weaknesses CWE-639
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}


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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-09T14:39:37.233Z

Reserved: 2026-06-16T16:03:46.619Z

Link: CVE-2026-12418

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Updated: 2026-07-09T13:32:28.069Z

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Updated: 2026-07-26T16:00:04Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-639

    Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key