CVE-2026-52708: weDevs WP User Frontend broken access control

CVE-2026-52708 · Severity: medium · CVSS 4.3 · Published 2026-10-29

WP User Frontend is a WordPress plugin that enables user registration, profile management, and content submission on websites. A broken access control vulnerability allows subscribers and other low-privileged users to access pages and perform actions they should not be permitted to, potentially exposing sensitive data or enabling unauthorized modifications.

Technologies: weDevs WP User Frontend. Vendors: weDevs.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-52708 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-52708 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-52708?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4.3, published 29 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
weDevs WP User Frontend through 4.3.13.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-52708?
Yes: fixed in 4.3.14. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-52708 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a software library.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-52708?
Check whether you run weDevs WP User Frontend at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • Fixed in: 4.3.14

Technical details

The plugin implements incorrectly configured access control security checks, allowing users with subscriber-level privileges to bypass intended authorization restrictions. The vulnerability affects the access control layer protecting sensitive functionality and data, exploitable by authenticated users with minimal privileges via standard HTTP requests without additional preconditions.

Affected products

  • weDevs WP User Frontend through 4.3.13

Timeline

  • 2026-10-29: disclosed
  • 2026-10-29: patched

References

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