CVE-2026-2233
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Unauthorized Post Modification in User Frontend WordPress Plugin

Publication date: 2026-03-16

Last updated on: 2026-03-16

Assigner: Wordfence

Description
The User Frontend: AI Powered Frontend Posting, User Directory, Profile, Membership & User Registration plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the draft_post() function in all versions up to, and including, 4.2.8. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify arbitrary posts (e.g. unpublish published posts and overwrite the contents) via the 'post_id' parameter.
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Published
2026-03-16
Last Modified
2026-03-16
Generated
2026-06-16
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2026-03-16
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-14
NVD
CVE-2026-2233
EUVD
EUVD-2026-12202
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Vendor Product Version / Range
wedevs wp_user_frontend to 4.2.8 (inc)
wp_user_frontend wp_user_frontend to 4.2.8 (inc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-862 The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.
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Executive Summary

The vulnerability exists in the User Frontend: AI Powered Frontend Posting, User Directory, Profile, Membership & User Registration plugin for WordPress, specifically in the draft_post() function. Due to a missing capability check, unauthenticated attackers can modify arbitrary posts by exploiting the 'post_id' parameter. This means attackers can unpublish published posts or overwrite their contents without proper authorization.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to modify content on your WordPress site. They can unpublish posts or change post contents arbitrarily, which can lead to misinformation, loss of content integrity, and potential disruption of your website's normal operations.

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