CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-16259

CriticalCVSS 9.8
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.14%

3th percentile - higher than 3% of all known CVEs

Summary

The Uix UserCenter WordPress plugin through version 1.0.3 does not verify that the account being modified through an unauthenticated profile-update action belongs to the requester, and it authenticates that action with a token whose signing key is hardcoded and identical across every install. This allows unauthenticated attackers to forge a token for any user, overwrite an administrator's email and password, and take over the account.

Risk Assessment

Administrator account takeover can lead to complete site compromise, including data theft and malware installation.

Recommendation

Update the Uix UserCenter plugin to a version newer than 1.0.3 if available, or deactivate it immediately.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The Uix UserCenter WordPress plugin through 1.0.3 does not verify that the account being modified through an unauthenticated profile-update action belongs to the requester, and it authenticates that action with a token whose signing key is hardcoded and identical across every install, allowing unauthenticated attackers to forge a token for any user, overwrite an administrator's email and password, and take over the account.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS