CVE-2026-18470: CWE-200 Information Exposure in Login & Register Forms
The Login & Register Forms WordPress plugin before 4.0.2 does not verify that a password reset request comes from the account's owner, and does not adequately redact the address returned in its response, allowing unauthenticated users to obtain registered users' email addresses, including administrators'.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-18470 describes an information exposure vulnerability (CWE-200) in the Login & Register Forms WordPress plugin versions before 4.0.2. The flaw arises because the plugin does not verify ownership of password reset requests and inadequately redacts email addresses in responses. As a result, unauthenticated attackers can retrieve email addresses of registered users, including administrators, potentially facilitating further targeted attacks or reconnaissance.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to obtain sensitive user email addresses from the affected WordPress plugin. Exposure of administrator email addresses can increase the risk of phishing, social engineering, or other targeted attacks. However, no direct code execution or privilege escalation is described.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since the vulnerability affects versions before 4.0.2, upgrading to version 4.0.2 or later is likely recommended once official fixes are released. Until then, monitor vendor communications for patches or temporary mitigations.
CVE-2026-18470: CWE-200 Information Exposure in Login & Register Forms
Description
The Login & Register Forms WordPress plugin before 4.0.2 does not verify that a password reset request comes from the account's owner, and does not adequately redact the address returned in its response, allowing unauthenticated users to obtain registered users' email addresses, including administrators'.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-18470 describes an information exposure vulnerability (CWE-200) in the Login & Register Forms WordPress plugin versions before 4.0.2. The flaw arises because the plugin does not verify ownership of password reset requests and inadequately redacts email addresses in responses. As a result, unauthenticated attackers can retrieve email addresses of registered users, including administrators, potentially facilitating further targeted attacks or reconnaissance.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to obtain sensitive user email addresses from the affected WordPress plugin. Exposure of administrator email addresses can increase the risk of phishing, social engineering, or other targeted attacks. However, no direct code execution or privilege escalation is described.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since the vulnerability affects versions before 4.0.2, upgrading to version 4.0.2 or later is likely recommended once official fixes are released. Until then, monitor vendor communications for patches or temporary mitigations.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-31T09:02:16.331Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a7972b0bf8831d5392fb054
Added to database: 08/10/2026, 06:41:52 UTC
Last enriched: 08/10/2026, 07:03:17 UTC
Last updated: 08/11/2026, 01:44:03 UTC
Views: 7
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