Description
The User Frontend WordPress plugin before 4.3.10 does not restrict access to its user directory search endpoint, allowing unauthenticated attackers to retrieve the email address and phone number of every registered user, including administrators.
Published: 2026-08-28
Score: 5.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Sensitive Data Exposure
Action: Immediate Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The User Frontend WordPress plugin before version 4.3.10 fails to enforce authentication on its user directory search endpoint, allowing unauthenticated users to enumerate every registered account and retrieve email addresses and phone numbers, including those of administrators. This results in the exposure of sensitive personal information and enables attackers to launch phishing, social engineering, or spam campaigns.

Affected Systems

All WordPress sites running the User Frontend plugin older than 4.3.10 are affected. The vulnerability exists regardless of additional external security controls, as the endpoint itself performs no credential validation.

Risk and Exploitability

Because the endpoint is publicly accessible, exploitation requires only a single HTTP request with no special credentials. The lack of authentication makes this a moderate‑risk vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.3, leading to widespread disclosure of user contact information. The EPSS score is <1%, indicating a very low exploitation probability at the time of analysis. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Attackers with internet access can use this flaw to harvest email addresses and phone numbers for phishing or spam campaigns.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 28, 2026 at 17:17 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update User Frontend to version 4.3.10 or later.
  • If an update cannot be applied immediately, block the user directory endpoint with a web‑application firewall rule or an .htaccess directive to require authentication.
  • Disable the user directory search feature in the plugin settings or remove the plugin if it is not required.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 28, 2026 at 17:17 UTC.

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History

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-284

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

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

ssvc

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


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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-200
CWE-284

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 restrict access to its user directory search endpoint, allowing unauthenticated attackers to retrieve the email address and phone number of every registered user, including administrators.
Title WP User Frontend < 4.3.10 - Unauthenticated User Email and Phone Disclosure via User Directory
References

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-28T13:03:21.166Z

Reserved: 2026-07-03T10:16:03.072Z

Link: CVE-2026-14567

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-28T12:58:14.239Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-08-28T08:16:40.423

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

Link: CVE-2026-14567

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-28T17:30:08Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-200

    Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor