WP User Frontend < 4.3.12 - Subscriber+ Post Creation via Subscription-Gated Form
Priority LOW 19CWE-862Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
The WP User Frontend WordPress plugin before 4.3.12 does not enforce its subscription-purchase requirement in one of its post-creation handlers, allowing authenticated users with subscriber-level access and above to create and, depending on the form's configuration, immediately publish posts through forms restricted to paying subscribers.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00185 8th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed WP User Frontend (Unknown): 4.3.12
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | WP User Frontend | before 4.3.12 | 4.3.12 | Patch available | CNA |
- WP User Frontend VendorUnknown Affected before 4.3.12 Fixed in 4.3.12 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA WP User Frontend (Unknown) Fixed in 4.3.12
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-79618
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5f7g-qp7c-jr44
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-79618 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-79618 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5f7g-qp7c-jr44 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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