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User Submitted Posts – Enable Users to Submit Posts from the Front End security & vulnerabilities
No known unpatched vulnerabilities in the latest version
All 15 known vulnerabilities are fixed in the latest release. If you run an older version, update to null or newer.
- Critical2
- High5
- Medium8
- Low0
All User Submitted Posts – Enable Users to Submit Posts from the Front End vulnerabilities
- High7.2Unauthenticated Stored DOM-Based Cross-Site Scripting via 'user-submitted-content' Parameter via Block-Comment Shortcode Splitting
≤20260916Update to 20261029
- Medium6.4Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
≤20260810Update to 20260916
- High7.2Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting
≤20260607Update to 20260608
- Medium5.3Incorrect Authorization to Unauthenticated Category Restriction Bypass via 'user-submitted-category' Parameter
≤20260113Update to 20260217
- High7.2Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Custom Field
≤20251210Update to 20260110
- Medium6.4Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'usp_access' Shortcode
≤20260110Update to 20260113
- Medium5.3Unauthenticated Open Redirect
≤20251121Update to 20251210
- Medium4.4Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
≤20241026Update to 20250327
- Medium4.4Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
≤20240319Update to 20240516
- Critical9.8Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload
≤20230902Update to 20230914
- Medium6.4Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode
≤20230901Update to 20230902
- Medium6.4Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode
≤20230811Update to 20230901
- High7.2Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'user-submitted-content'
≤20230809Update to 20230811
- Critical9.8Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload
<20190426Update to 20190426
- High7.2Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
<20160215Update to 20160215
User Submitted Posts – Enable Users to Submit Posts from the Front End: common questions
Does User Submitted Posts – Enable Users to Submit Posts from the Front End have known vulnerabilities?
Yes. VulnCrest Radar lists 15 known vulnerabilities in User Submitted Posts – Enable Users to Submit Posts from the Front End: 2 critical, 5 high, 8 medium. None are known to affect version null.
How do I check which version of User Submitted Posts – Enable Users to Submit Posts from the Front End I run?
In wp-admin open Plugins → Installed Plugins; the version is shown under the name. Without admin access, our passive Check my site tool can often read it from public files.
What is the most recent User Submitted Posts – Enable Users to Submit Posts from the Front End vulnerability?
CVE-2026-119162, published Oct 30, 2026: User Submitted Posts <= 20260916 - Unauthenticated Stored DOM-Based Cross-Site Scripting via 'user-submitted-content' Parameter via Block-Comment Shortcode Splitting. Severity: High (CVSS 7.2).
Is any User Submitted Posts – Enable Users to Submit Posts from the Front End vulnerability listed in CISA KEV?
No. None of the known User Submitted Posts – Enable Users to Submit Posts from the Front End vulnerabilities is currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.