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4.3
UsersWP plugin allows attackers to delete sensitive user data
CVE-2026-4977
Summary
The UsersWP plugin for WordPress is affected by a security flaw that allows attackers with subscriber-level access to delete sensitive user information. This can happen when an attacker uses the plugin's upload feature. To fix this, update the UsersWP plugin to a version newer than 1.2.58.
Original title
The UsersWP – Front-end login form, User Registration, User Profile & Members Directory plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Improper Access Control in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.58 Th...
Original description
The UsersWP – Front-end login form, User Registration, User Profile & Members Directory plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Improper Access Control in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.58 This is due to insufficient field-level permission validation in the upload_file_remove() AJAX handler where the $htmlvar parameter is not validated against a whitelist of allowed fields or checked against the field's for_admin_use property. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to clear or reset any restricted usermeta column for their own user record, including fields marked as "For admin use only", bypassing intended field-level access restrictions.
nvd CVSS3.1
4.3
Vulnerability type
CWE-862
Missing Authorization
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/userswp/tags/1.2.54/includes/class-fo...
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/userswp/tags/1.2.54/includes/class-fo...
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/userswp/tags/1.2.54/includes/class-me...
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/userswp/trunk/includes/class-forms.ph...
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/userswp/trunk/includes/class-forms.ph...
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/userswp/trunk/includes/class-meta.php...
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old_path=%2Fuserswp/tags/1.2.58&new...
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/efee685c-e2cd-471b-aea...
Published: 10 Apr 2026 · Updated: 10 Apr 2026 · First seen: 10 Apr 2026