CVE-2026-4977 json
UsersWP <= 1.2.58 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Restricted Usermeta Modification via 'htmlvar' Parameter
published 7mo ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2026-21266
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 23%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 7mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 23% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
Affected products
- stiofansisland UsersWP – Front-end login form, User Registration, User Profile & Members Directory plugin for WP
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-862 Missing Authorization
- Technology feeds
References
- wordfence.com /threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/efee685c-e2cd-471b-aea9-607124df6006?source=cve
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/userswp/trunk/includes/class-forms.php#L2274
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/userswp/tags/1.2.54/includes/class-forms.php#L2274
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/userswp/trunk/includes/class-forms.php#L2251
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/userswp/tags/1.2.54/includes/class-forms.php#L2251
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/userswp/trunk/includes/class-meta.php#L165
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/userswp/tags/1.2.54/includes/class-meta.php#L165
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /changeset?old_path=%2Fuserswp/tags/1.2.58&new_path=%2Fuserswp/tags/1.2.59
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-4977
- NVD CVE-2026-4977
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