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CVE-2026-12418

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.3 EPSS 0.24% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS · Published 2026-07-09 · Last synced 2026-08-08

CyberRota Analysis

AI-Generated

The User Frontend plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference, allowing unauthenticated attackers to overwrite critical post attributes such as post_title, post_content, and post_excerpt on any post, including those created by administrators. This vulnerability arises from inadequate validation of the 'wpuf_files_data' parameter, enabling exploitation through any accessible WPUF post submission form. WordPress site administrators and those using this plugin should prioritize patching to mitigate the risk of unauthorized content manipulation.

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A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

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CVE
CVE-2026-12418
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.3
EPSS
0.24%
WordPress

Original NVD 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.