Vulnerability Description
The User Frontend: AI Powered Frontend Posting, User Directory, Profile, Membership & User Registration plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 4.3.7. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary media attachments whose post_author is 0, such as guest and registration-form uploads, via the wpuf_file_del AJAX action. This is exploitable by unauthenticated visitors on any site where a WPUF shortcode is rendered on a front-end page, as this causes the valid wpuf_nonce value to be localized into publicly accessible JavaScript objects (wpuf_upload and wpuf_frontend), satisfying the sole access control gate.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-user-frontend/tags/4.3.2/includes/
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-user-frontend/tags/4.3.2/includes/
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-user-frontend/tags/4.3.2/includes/
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-user-frontend/tags/4.3.2/includes/
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-user-frontend/tags/4.3.7/includes/
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-user-frontend/tags/4.3.7/includes/
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-user-frontend/tags/4.3.7/includes/
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-user-frontend/tags/4.3.7/includes/
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&old=3578622%40wp-user-fro
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/0049583a-0ad3-45e4-a29
FAQ
What is CVE-2026-12406?
CVE-2026-12406 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM). The User Frontend: AI Powered Frontend Posting, User Directory, Profile, Membership & User Registration plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including,...
How severe is CVE-2026-12406?
CVE-2026-12406 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-12406?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.