Ultimate Member Widgets for Elementor <= 2.3 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Information Exposure
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
The Ultimate Member Widgets for Elementor – WordPress User Directory plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the handle_filter_users function in all versions up to, and including, 2.3. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract partial metadata of all WordPress users, including their first name, last name and email addresses.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UserElements | Ultimate Member Widgets for Elementor – WordPress User Directory | up to 2.3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Ultimate Member Widgets for Elementor – WordPress User Directory VendorUserElements Affected up to 2.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-12778
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jw5f-c33c-4p34
References
More UserElements vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-40641 WordPress Ultimate Member Widgets for Elementor plugin <= 2.3 - Sensitive Data Exposure vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2025-12778 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-12778 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jw5f-c33c-4p34 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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