weDevs WP User Frontend Broken Access Control Vulnerability

A missing authorization vulnerability has been identified in the weDevs WP User Frontend plugin, specifically in versions through 4.2.8. This vulnerability allows unprivileged users to exploit incorrectly configured access control levels and perform actions reserved for higher privileges.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized users gaining access to restricted functions or data, allowing them to perform actions that should be reserved for users with higher privileges.

Remediation

Users of the WP User Frontend plugin should update to version 4.2.9 or later. Patchstack users can enable auto-update for vulnerable plugins.