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CVE-2026-4882: User Registration Advanced Fields (WordPress plugin) · Unrestricted File Upload

Affects User Registration Advanced Fields (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 06:59 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
9.8Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 51% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 2 May 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: evidence found.

    Public exploit code: GitHub proofs of concept

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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), GitHub proofs of concept, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
WPEverestUser Registration Advanced FieldsAffected
  • <=1.6.20
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Until an official fix is available, administrators should consider removing or disabling the 'Profile Picture' field in registration forms to prevent exploitation. Monitoring for suspicious file uploads and restricting file upload permissions may also help reduce risk, but these are not guaranteed mitigations for this vulnerability.

Description

The User Registration Advanced Fields plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the 'URAF_AJAX::method_upload' function in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.20. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible. Note: The vulnerability can only be exploited if a "Profile Picture" field is added to the form.

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