# CVE-2026-95525: WP User Frontend arbitrary file deletion

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-95525-subscriber-arbitrary-file-deletion-in-wp-user-frontend-4-3-11  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-09-23. Updated: 2026-09-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-95525 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.5 · Published 2026-09-23

WP User Frontend is a WordPress plugin that enables user registration, frontend post submission, and user profile management. A vulnerability in versions 4.3.11 and earlier allows users with subscriber-level access to delete arbitrary files on the website, potentially breaking the site or exposing sensitive data. The vulnerability requires an attacker to have a valid user account but affects any website running the vulnerable plugin.

Technologies: [weDevs WP User Frontend](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/user-frontend). Vendors: [weDevs](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/wedevs).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-95525 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-95525 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-95525?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 23 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** weDevs WP User Frontend 4.3.11 and earlier.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-95525?** A patch was published on 2026-09-23: Version 4.3.12 released Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-95525 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-95525?** 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.

## Technical details

An access control flaw in WP User Frontend versions up to 4.3.11 permits subscribers to delete files without proper authorization checks. The vulnerability is classified as arbitrary file deletion with an attack vector requiring valid account credentials at subscriber level. A fix is available in version 4.3.12 and later.

## Affected products

- weDevs WP User Frontend 4.3.11 and earlier

## Timeline

- 2026-09-23: disclosed
- 2026-09-23: patched: Version 4.3.12 released

## References

- [https://wordpress.org/plugins](https://wordpress.org/plugins)
- [https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wp-user-frontend/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-user-frontend-plugin-4-3-11-arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wp-user-frontend/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-user-frontend-plugin-4-3-11-arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve)

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