CVE-2026-1565: User Frontend: AI Powered Frontend Posting, User Directory, Profile, Membership & User Registration (WordPress plugin) · Unrestricted File Upload
Affects User Frontend: AI Powered Frontend Posting, User Directory, Profile, Membership & User Registration (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 49% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 26 Feb 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| wedevsUser Frontend: AI Powered Frontend Posting, User Directory, Profile, Membership & User Registration | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Until an official fix is released, restrict Author-level user permissions where possible and monitor for suspicious file uploads. Avoid granting Author or higher privileges to untrusted users. Follow vendor channels for updates on patches or official mitigations.
Description
The User Frontend: AI Powered Frontend Posting, User Directory, Profile, Membership & User Registration plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to incorrect file type validation in the 'WPUF_Admin_Settings::check_filetype_and_ext' function and in the 'Admin_Tools::check_filetype_and_ext' function in all versions up to, and including, 4.2.8. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.
References
- wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2c358cbe-7600-43a1-94a3-1530cdb5a9f3?source=cve (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-user-frontend/trunk/admin/class-admin-settings.php?rev=3448772 (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-user-frontend/trunk/admin/class-admin-settings.php?rev=3448772 (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-user-frontend/trunk/includes/Admin/Admin_Tools.php?rev=3448772 (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-user-frontend/trunk/includes/Admin/Admin_Tools.php?rev=3448772 (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3468395/wp-user-frontend/trunk/includes/Admin/Admin_Tools.php (opens in a new tab)