CVE-2026-16259 — Uix UserCenter <= 1.0.3 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation
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 …
Published: 2026-08-29 · CVSS: 9.8 · CVSS 3.1
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.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7