Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in UsersWP Plugin by WordPress
CVE-2026-5742

6.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
UsersWP – Front-end Login Form, User Registration, User Profile & Members Directory Plugin For WP
Vendor
CVE Published:
9 April 2026

What is CVE-2026-5742?

The UsersWP plugin for WordPress is susceptible to Stored Cross-Site Scripting due to inadequate input sanitization of user-provided URL fields. This issue enables authenticated users, with subscriber-level access and higher, to inject malicious scripts into badge widgets. These scripts may execute whenever a user visits a page that includes the affected widget, leading to potential security risks. Website administrators using affected versions should prioritize updates to mitigate vulnerability and protect user data.

Affected Version(s)

UsersWP – Front-end login form, User Registration, User Profile & Members Directory plugin for WP 0 <= 1.2.60

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/userswp/trunk/...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/userswp/tags/1...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.4
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Osvaldo Noe Gonzalez Del Rio
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