CVE-2021-24649: The WP User Frontend WordPress plugin before 3.5.29 uses a user supplied argument called urhidden in its registration form, which contains the role for the account to be created with, encrypted via wp

critical Affects wp-user-frontend (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

The WP User Frontend WordPress plugin before 3.5.29 uses a user supplied argument called urhidden in its registration form, which contains the role for the account to be created with, encrypted via wp

Package
wp-user-frontend (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<3.5.29
Fixed in
3.5.29
Severity
critical  CVSS 9.8
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (53.2th percentile)
Published
2022-11-21
Source
nvd

References

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