Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 18, 2026
UsersWP <= 1.2.63 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Authenticated (Editor+) Arbitrary User Avatar/Banner Reset via 'user_id' Parameter
CVE-2026-12102
Description
The UsersWP – Front-end login form, User Registration, User Profile & Members Directory plugin for WP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.63 via the 'user_id' parameter due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with editor-level access and above, to reset and permanently delete the avatar or banner image of any arbitrary user, including administrators, by clearing their avatar_thumb or banner_thumb metadata in the uwp_usermeta table.
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References
12- github.com/AyeCode/userswp/commit/0e69f967578904cc26fadd0206270d50b7420298mitre
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/userswp/tags/1.2.61/includes/class-forms.phpmitre
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/userswp/tags/1.2.61/includes/class-forms.phpmitre
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/userswp/tags/1.2.61/includes/class-forms.phpmitre
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/userswp/tags/1.2.61/includes/class-profile.phpmitre
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/userswp/tags/1.2.61/includes/class-userswp.phpmitre
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/userswp/tags/1.2.63/includes/class-forms.phpmitre
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/userswp/tags/1.2.63/includes/class-forms.phpmitre
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/userswp/tags/1.2.63/includes/class-forms.phpmitre
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/userswp/tags/1.2.63/includes/class-profile.phpmitre
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/userswp/tags/1.2.63/includes/class-userswp.phpmitre
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/7115756e-69fa-42fe-bde3-a36e34d4bae3mitre
News mentions
2- Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (June 15, 2026 to June 21, 2026)Wordfence Blog · Jun 25, 2026
- 25 WordPress Plugin CVEs Drop in Two Days: Critical File Deletion, SSRF, and XSS Lead the BatchVypr Intelligence · Jun 19, 2026