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TI-2026-16210 Aliases CVE-2026-19991GHSA-mw4c-2xg7-r9h8

UsersWP <= 1.2.70 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Deletion

Priority LOW 36CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The UsersWP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Deletion in versions up to, and including, 1.2.70 via the upload_file_remove() AJAX handler. The plugin stores the value of an account 'file' form field taken directly from $_POST when no real $_FILES upload is provided (process_account() calls uwp_validate_fields() and array_merges the result with the empty output of UsersWP_Files::validate_uploads()). At storage time the value is only checked with validate_file(), which passes any string that does not contain a literal '../'. When the value is later processed by upload_file_remove(), it is again gated with validate_file() and then normalized through uwp_get_file_relative_url(); that helper performs a global str_replace() of the uploads base URL against the stored URL, allowing a crafted URL containing embedded '..<uploads-baseurl>' tokens to collapse into '../../' traversal sequences after the last validation. The transformed value is then appended to the uploads base directory and passed to wp_delete_file() without any canonical containment check. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to delete arbitrary files on the affected site's server (including wp-config.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00652 51st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
stiofansislandUsersWP – Front-end login form, User Registration, User Profile & Members Directory plugin for WPup to 1.2.70—No fix listedCNA
  • UsersWP – Front-end login form, User Registration, User Profile & Members Directory plugin for WP Vendorstiofansisland Affected up to 1.2.70 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-19991
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mw4c-2xg7-r9h8
  3. 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile

References

  • TI-2026-11418 UsersWP <= 1.2.65 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Deletion via File Upload Field CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-10027 Events Calendar for GeoDirectory <= 2.3.28 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2025-09182 SQL injection in stiofansisland UsersWP – Front-end login form, User Registration, User… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2026-83502 Predictable password in UsersWP lets attackers access dummy accounts CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2026-14436 Payment forms, Buy now buttons, and Invoicing System | GetPaid <= 2.8.56 - Authenticated… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.6
  • TI-2026-76068 Stored cross-site scripting in GetPaid WordPress plugin CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
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Sources