CVE-2026-4979 (GCVE-0-2026-4979)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-04-11 01:25 – Updated: 2026-04-11 01:25
VLAI?
Title
UsersWP <= 1.2.58 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Server-Side Request Forgery via 'uwp_crop' Parameter
Summary
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.
Severity ?
5 (Medium)
CWE
- CWE-918 - Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
Assigner
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| stiofansisland | UsersWP – Front-end login form, User Registration, User Profile & Members Directory plugin for WP |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 1.2.58
(semver)
|
Credits
Mariusz Maik
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