CVE-2025-2005: The Front End Users plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the file uploads field of the registration form in all versions up to, and inclu

critical Affects front-end-only-users (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

The Front End Users plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the file uploads field of the registration form in all versions up to, and inclu

Package
front-end-only-users (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<=3.2.32
Fixed in
no fix recorded
Severity
critical  CVSS 9.8
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 22% (97.6th percentile)
Published
2025-04-02
Source
nvd

References

CWE-434
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