CVE-2026-1565
WordPress 'User Frontend' plugin allows authenticated file uploads.
Is CVE-2026-1565 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-1565 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.55% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-1565?
CVE-2026-1565 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.8. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-1565?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-1565. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-1565 affect?
CVE-2026-1565 affects WordPress, User Frontend plugin (WPUF) <= 4.2.8. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-1565?
Update to patched version; validate uploads, restrict file types.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Authenticated Author+ can upload arbitrary files; may enable remote code execution on the site.
Immediate action required
- affected<= 4.2.8
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.