CVE-2026-12102
What it is
The UsersWP – Front-end login form, User Registration, User Profile & Members Directory plugin for WP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.63 via the 'user_id' parameter due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with editor-level access and above, to reset and permanently delete the avatar or banner image of any arbitrary user, including administrators, by clearing their avatar_thumb or banner_thumb metadata in the uwp_usermeta table.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network with an admin-level account. Limited direct impact.
- Exploit odds
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 2.7 LOW (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-639 · Insecure direct object reference
- Record status
- Deferred
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 2.7
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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Fix and advisories
References
- https://github.com/AyeCode/userswp/commit/0e69f967578904cc26fadd0206270d50b7420298
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/userswp/tags/1.2.61/includes/class-forms.php#L371
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/userswp/tags/1.2.61/includes/class-forms.php#L389
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/userswp/tags/1.2.61/includes/class-forms.php#L89
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/userswp/tags/1.2.61/includes/class-profile.php#L1739
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/userswp/tags/1.2.61/includes/class-userswp.php#L574
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/userswp/tags/1.2.63/includes/class-forms.php#L371
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/userswp/tags/1.2.63/includes/class-forms.php#L389
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/userswp/tags/1.2.63/includes/class-forms.php#L89
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/userswp/tags/1.2.63/includes/class-profile.php#L1739
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/userswp/tags/1.2.63/includes/class-userswp.php#L574
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/7115756e-69fa-42fe-bde3-a36e34d4bae3?source=cve