CVE-2025-58673
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedImproper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability in weDevs WP User Frontend wp-user-frontend allows Code Injection.This issue affects WP User Frontend: from n/a through <= 4.1.12.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceA code injection vulnerability exists in the weDevs WP User Frontend WordPress plugin (versions through 4.1.12), allowing attackers to inject malicious code due to improper control of code generation. The medium severity (CVSS 5.4) suggests the exploit requires some user interaction or specific conditions but can lead to arbitrary code execution on the WordPress site.
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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm WP User Frontend plugin is installedAccess WordPress admin dashboard and navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins, or inspect the wp-content/plugins/wp-user-frontend directory existenceAffected if The plugin is present in the WordPress installation
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Identify installed plugin versionIn WordPress admin, locate WP User Frontend in the plugins list and read the version number displayed beneath the plugin name; alternatively, check the main plugin file (wp-user-frontend.php) for the 'Version' headerAffected if The installed version is 4.1.12 or any earlier version
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Verify frontend submission features are activeNavigate to WP User Frontend plugin settings in admin panel and check if any post submission forms, profile editing, or frontend content creation features are enabled and publicly accessibleAffected if Frontend submission forms or user content submission capabilities are enabled and exposed to users
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Inspect user-submitted content handlingReview the plugin settings for how submitted content is processed and stored; check if there are any custom code injection fields or allow-listed HTML/PHP code options in form buildersAffected if The plugin permits users to submit raw code, PHP, or unrestricted HTML that gets processed by the system
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Check for unauthenticated submission accessExamine whether the submission forms are accessible to non-logged-in users (guest/visitor submissions) without additional security controlsAffected if Public-facing submission forms accept content from unauthenticated users
A user is affected if the WP User Frontend plugin versions 4.1.12 or below are installed AND frontend user content submission features are enabled on the site.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpdate WP User Frontend plugin to the latest patched version beyond 4.1.12. Review user-submitted content handling and implement input sanitization/validation as an additional hardening measure.
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- Implementation1.0 h
- Testing2.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2025-58673 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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