CVE-2026-5742: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in stiofansisland UsersWP – Front-end login form, User Registration, User Profile & Members Directory plugin for WP
The UsersWP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting in versions up to and including 1.2.60. This is due to insufficient input sanitization of user-supplied URL fields and improper output escaping when rendering user profile data in badge widgets. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts that will execute whenever a user accesses a page containing the affected badge widget.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The UsersWP plugin for WordPress, versions up to and including 1.2.60, is vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting due to improper input sanitization and output escaping of user profile data in badge widgets. Authenticated attackers with subscriber or higher privileges can inject arbitrary scripts into user-supplied URL fields, which are then stored and executed when other users access pages containing the affected badge widget. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-5742 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.4 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N).
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authenticated user with subscriber-level or higher privileges to inject and execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of other users viewing the badge widget. This can lead to information disclosure and integrity impacts, such as session hijacking or unauthorized actions performed on behalf of other users. Availability is not affected. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, consider restricting subscriber-level users from entering URL fields or displaying badge widgets containing user-supplied URLs. Monitor vendor channels for updates and apply patches promptly once available.
CVE-2026-5742: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in stiofansisland UsersWP – Front-end login form, User Registration, User Profile & Members Directory plugin for WP
Description
The UsersWP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting in versions up to and including 1.2.60. This is due to insufficient input sanitization of user-supplied URL fields and improper output escaping when rendering user profile data in badge widgets. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts that will execute whenever a user accesses a page containing the affected badge widget.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The UsersWP plugin for WordPress, versions up to and including 1.2.60, is vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting due to improper input sanitization and output escaping of user profile data in badge widgets. Authenticated attackers with subscriber or higher privileges can inject arbitrary scripts into user-supplied URL fields, which are then stored and executed when other users access pages containing the affected badge widget. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-5742 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.4 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N).
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authenticated user with subscriber-level or higher privileges to inject and execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of other users viewing the badge widget. This can lead to information disclosure and integrity impacts, such as session hijacking or unauthorized actions performed on behalf of other users. Availability is not affected. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, consider restricting subscriber-level users from entering URL fields or displaying badge widgets containing user-supplied URLs. Monitor vendor channels for updates and apply patches promptly once available.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-07T13:47:10.286Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69d729211cc7ad14da1b337b
Added to database: 4/9/2026, 4:20:49 AM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 4:36:14 AM
Last updated: 4/9/2026, 6:54:23 AM
Views: 6
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