CVE-2026-18501
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Stored XSS in UsersWP WordPress Plugin via Badge Widget

Publication date: 2026-08-06

Last updated on: 2026-08-06

Assigner: Wordfence

Description
The UsersWP – Front-end login form, User Registration, User Profile & Members Directory plugin for WP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Badge Widget Variable Substitution in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.69 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

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Published
2026-08-06
Last Modified
2026-08-06
Generated
2026-08-06
AI Q&A
2026-08-06
EPSS Evaluated
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NVD
CVE-2026-18501
EUVD
EUVD-2026-53926

Affected Vendors & Products

Showing 3 associated CPEs
Vendor Product Version / Range
userswp userswp to 1.2.69 (inc)
ayecode userswp to 1.2.69 (inc)
ayecode userswp 1.2.70

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CWE ID Description
CWE-79 The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue in the UsersWP WordPress plugin. It allows authenticated attackers with subscriber-level access or higher to inject malicious scripts into web pages via insufficient input sanitization and output escaping in the Badge Widget Variable Substitution feature.

Detection Guidance

To detect this vulnerability, check if your UsersWP plugin version is 1.2.69 or lower. Use commands like 'wp plugin list' in WordPress CLI or inspect the plugin version in the WordPress admin panel under Plugins.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could inject scripts that execute when users access infected pages, potentially stealing cookies, session tokens, or other sensitive data. This could lead to account takeovers or unauthorized actions on behalf of users.

Mitigation Strategies

Immediately update the UsersWP plugin to version 1.2.70 or higher. This version includes fixes for improper variable substitution and input sanitization in the Badge Widget.

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