CVE-2026-42412 WordPress WP User Frontend plugin <= 4.3.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Attackers can bypass access controls in WP User Frontend to perform unauthorized actions, requiring plugin updates.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-42412?
CVE-2026-42412 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in weDevs WP User Frontend, published on 29 Apr 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in weDevs WP User Frontend allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.
This issue affects WP User Frontend: from n/a through 4.3.1.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-42412?
How do I fix CVE-2026-42412?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-42412 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-42412 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-42412 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h9mx-4q4f-m7wv.