Description
The User Frontend WordPress plugin before 4.3.10 does not properly validate field type definitions and deserialises user-controlled post metadata when rendering submitted posts, allowing users with Editor-level access and above to inject arbitrary PHP objects, which can lead to remote code execution when a suitable POP chain is present on the site.
Published: 2026-08-28
Score: 7.2 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Remote Code Execution via PHP Object Injection
Action: Immediate Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The User Frontend WordPress plugin before version 4.3.10 fails to validate field type definitions correctly and deserialises user‑controlled post metadata during post rendering. This flaw allows users with Editor-level access or higher to inject arbitrary PHP objects, which, when combined with a proper PHP Object Propagation (POP) chain present on the site, can execute remote code. The vulnerability directly impacts the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected WordPress installations.

Affected Systems

WordPress sites using the User Frontend plugin with a version older than 4.3.10 are affected. All users assigned Editor or higher roles in such installations are at risk.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 7.2 indicates a high severity vulnerability, underscoring the potential for remote code execution, a high‑impact threat. Although the EPSS score is less than 1%, indicating a low probability of exploitation, the risk remains non‑negligible. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, yet it is exploitable in any environment where the plugin is active and users with Editor or higher privileges can submit forms. Attackers would need access at the Editor level or above and a suitable PHP Object Propagation chain to exploit the flaw.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 28, 2026 at 15:46 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade the User Frontend plugin to version 4.3.10 or later.
  • Restrict or remove Editor and higher level roles from using the AI Form Builder feature or any form processing that involves post metadata deserialization.
  • If immediate upgrade is not possible, consider disabling the plugin or removing the components that parse serialized metadata, and enforce strict input validation on all post metadata fields.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 28, 2026 at 15:46 UTC.

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History

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-502

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 07:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The User Frontend WordPress plugin before 4.3.10 does not properly validate field type definitions and deserialises user-controlled post metadata when rendering submitted posts, allowing users with Editor-level access and above to inject arbitrary PHP objects, which can lead to remote code execution when a suitable POP chain is present on the site.
Title WP User Frontend < 4.3.10 - Editor+ PHP Object Injection via AI Form Builder
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-28T13:03:21.317Z

Reserved: 2026-07-03T09:29:06.740Z

Link: CVE-2026-14558

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-28T12:58:22.225Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-08-28T08:16:40.327

Modified: 2026-08-28T18:40:31.630

Link: CVE-2026-14558

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-28T16:00:15Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-502

    Deserialization of Untrusted Data