CVE-2026-12102 | UsersWP <= 1.2.63 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Authenticated (Editor+) Arbitrary User Avatar/Banner Reset via 'user_id' Parameter

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.

Published: 2026-06-18 Last update: 2026-06-18 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2026-12102 is rated Low Risk (17.6/100): CVSS Low severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.28%). Mandatory action: Low composite risk—no urgent action required; patch on your normal maintenance cycle and revisit priority if CVSS or EPSS increases.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2026-12102

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-18 0.28%

Full EPSS history (1 record total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2026-12102

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
2.7 3.1 LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:H)
They need powerful rights—admin, root, or similar—before this pays off.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:L)
Attackers could change some data, but it’s limited—not everything goes.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
1.2 1.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2026-12102

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2026-12102

GHSA-crv8-pwhc-5w5p · Severity: low — The UsersWP – Front-end login form, User Registration, User Profile & Members Directory plugin...

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2026-12102

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
No affected products in dataset.

References for CVE-2026-12102

URL Tags
https://github.com/AyeCode/userswp/commit/0e69f967578904cc26fadd0206270d50b7420298
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/userswp/tags/1.2.61/includes/class-forms.php#L371
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/userswp/tags/1.2.61/includes/class-forms.php#L389
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/userswp/tags/1.2.61/includes/class-forms.php#L89
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/userswp/tags/1.2.61/includes/class-profile.php#L1739
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/userswp/tags/1.2.61/includes/class-userswp.php#L574
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/userswp/tags/1.2.63/includes/class-forms.php#L371
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/userswp/tags/1.2.63/includes/class-forms.php#L389
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/userswp/tags/1.2.63/includes/class-forms.php#L89
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/userswp/tags/1.2.63/includes/class-profile.php#L1739
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/userswp/tags/1.2.63/includes/class-userswp.php#L574
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/7115756e-69fa-42fe-bde3-a36e34d4bae3?source=cve
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