Unauthorized Data Deletion Vulnerability in WP User Frontend Plugin by WordPress
CVE-2025-14047

5.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
User Frontend: Ai Powered Frontend Posting, User Directory, Profile, Membership & User Registration
Vendor
CVE Published:
2 January 2026

What is CVE-2025-14047?

The WP User Frontend plugin for WordPress contains a significant vulnerability due to a missing capability check in the 'Frontend_Form_Ajax::submit_post' function. This issue affects all versions up to and including 4.2.4, allowing unauthorized users to delete attachments without proper authentication. This flaw poses a severe risk as it permits malicious actors to manipulate or eliminate crucial content, ultimately jeopardizing website integrity.

Affected Version(s)

User Frontend: AI Powered Frontend Posting, User Directory, Profile, Membership & User Registration 0 <= 4.2.4

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3430352/wp-u...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-user-fronte...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Angus Girvan
.