WP User Frontend < 4.3.8 - Unauthenticated Author-less Attachment Deletion
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
The User Frontend: AI Powered Frontend Post Submission, User Directory, User Profile, Membership & User Registration WordPress plugin before 4.3.8 does not correctly verify ownership before deleting an attachment, allowing unauthenticated attackers to permanently delete author-less attachments such as guest uploads and User Frontend: AI Powered Frontend Post Submission, User Directory, User Profile, Membership & User Registration WordPress plugin before 4.3.8-installed placeholder media.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | User Frontend: AI Powered Frontend Post Submission, User Directory, User Profile, Membership & User Registration | before 4.3.8 | 4.3.8 | Patch available | CNA |
- User Frontend: AI Powered Frontend Post Submission, User Directory, User Profile, Membership & User Registration VendorUnknown Affected before 4.3.8 Fixed in 4.3.8 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA User Frontend: AI Powered Frontend Post Submission, User Directory, User Profile, Membership & User Registration (Unknown) Fixed in 4.3.8
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-14568
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p8fm-59wc-5xxj
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-14568 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-14568 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p8fm-59wc-5xxj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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