SSRF in Stiofansisland Userswp – Front-End Login Form, User Registration, Profile & Members Directory Plugin For Wp
CVE-2026-4979
The UsersWP – Front-end login form, User Registration, User Profile & Members Directory plugin for WP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to blind Server-Side Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.58. This is due to insufficient URL origin validation in the process_image_crop() method when processing avatar/banner image crop operations. The function accepts a user-controlled URL via the uwp_crop POST parameter and only validates it using esc_url() for sanitization and wp_check_filetype() for extension verification, without enforcing that the URL references a local uploads file. The URL is then passed to uwp_resizeThumbnailImage() which uses it in PHP image processing functions (getimagesize(), imagecreatefrom*()) that support URL wrappers and perform outbound HTTP requests. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber-level access and above to coerce the WordPress server into making arbitrary HTTP requests to attacker-controlled or internal network destinations, enabling internal network scanning and potential access to sensitive services.
Vulnerability class: SSRF (Server-Side Request Forgery)
EPSS: 0.004 (29.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N.
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Weakness classification (CWE)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-4979?
- CVE-2026-4979 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Stiofansisland Userswp – Front-End Login Form, User Registration, Profile & Members Directory Plugin For Wp, classified under Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF). CVSS score: 5.0/10. Published 2026-04-11.
- How severe is CVE-2026-4979?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.0 out of 10.