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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-119980

UsersWP <= 1.2.78 - Unauthenticated Account Access via Predictable Dummy User Password Disclosed through Registration Form Hash

Published Oct 31, 2026 · catalog updated Oct 31, 2026 · UsersWP – Front-end login form, User Registration, User Profile & Members Directory plugin for WP

Last checked Nov 4, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-119980. EPSS is 0.26%. Act only if a listed version of UsersWP – Front-end login form, User Registration, User Profile & Members Directory plugin for WP is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.

Same product and reporting

Severity
Medium6.5
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.26%
Remediation
Version ranges on file
Affected products
stated named in the record · vendor stiofansisland UsersWP – Front-end login form, User Registration, User Profile & Members Directory plugin for WP

The UsersWP – Front-end login form, User Registration, User Profile & Members Directory plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized account access via Use of Predictable Password in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.78 The vulnerability exists because derives the shared password for all 25 built-in dummy user accounts as the first 15 characters of , while the full 25-character value of that same hash is simultaneously embedded in the hidden field rendered on every registration form response — reachable without authentication via both the public page and the AJAX handler, even when user registration is disabled. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to recover the dummy user password directly from a single HTTP request and use it to authenticate as any of the 25 built-in dummy accounts (such as antawn, chynna, or kiki) through , potentially achieving privilege escalation if any dummy account holds an elevated role. Exploitation requires that an administrator has previously created dummy users via the plugin's Tools page.

Are you affected?

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  • stated named in the record<= 1.2.78
  • vendor stiofansisland UsersWP – Front-end login form, User Registration, User Profile & Members Directory plugin for WPversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2026-119980

  • Upgrade

    CVE-2026-119980 lists a fix boundary at 1.2.78. Compare the installed build with that boundary before you change production.

  • Version check

    Affected <= 1.2.78

  • Advisory

    Open the cve_org record and follow its fix.

  • Official advisories

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-119980. EPSS is 0.26%. Act only if a listed version of UsersWP – Front-end login form, User Registration, User Profile & Members Directory plugin for WP is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with named in the record <= 1.2.78. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-287: Improper Authentication. EPSS 0.26%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

WordPress security

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Oct 31, 2026 · Tenable CVE Database

    Detected

    The UsersWP – Front-end login form, User Registration, User Profile & Members Directory plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized account access via Use of Predictable Password in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.78 The vulnerability exists because derives the shared password for all 25 built-in dummy user accounts as the first 15 characters of , while the full 25-character value of

  2. Oct 31, 2026 · CVE.org

    Updated

    The UsersWP – Front-end login form, User Registration, User Profile & Members Directory plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized account access via Use of Predictable Password in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.78 The vulnerability exists because derives the shared password for all 25 built-in dummy user accounts as the first 15 characters of , while the full 25-character value of

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-119980

    The UsersWP – Front-end login form, User Registration, User Profile & Members Directory plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized account access via Use of Predictable Password in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.78 The vulnerability exists because derives the shar

    cve.org
  • Tenable CVE DatabaseVulnerability recordCVE-2026-119980

    The UsersWP – Front-end login form, User Registration, User Profile & Members Directory plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized account access via Use of Predictable Password in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.78 The vulnerability exists because derives the shared password for all 25 built-in dummy user accounts as the first 15 characters of , while the full 25-character value of

    tenable.com

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 4, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • CVE.orgNov 2, 2026
  • Tenable CVE DatabaseNov 1, 2026