CVE-2026-9178 Details
Description
The WP Forms Connector plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 1.8. The plugin registers the REST route wp/v3/user/list/<id> (callback userDetail()) with permission_callback set to '__return_true', and the function's home-grown authentication only verifies that the supplied 'Username' HTTP header maps to an administrator account and that a 'Password' HTTP header is non-empty. It never validates the password with wp_check_password() (unlike the sibling delete_wc_user() function which does). This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to retrieve sensitive information for any registered user ID — including the WordPress password hash (user_pass) and email address — by sending a request with a valid administrator login name (commonly the default 'admin') and any arbitrary password value.
A vulnerability allowing information exposure has been identified in the WP Forms Connector plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions through 1.8. The vulnerability arises because the plugin's REST route 'wp/v3/user/list/<id>' is registered with a permission callback that allows unauthenticated access. The associated 'userDetail' function only checks if the 'Username' header corresponds to an administrator account and if the 'Password' header is non-empty, without properly validating the password. This flaw enables unauthenticated attackers to access sensitive information, such as the WordPress password hash and email address, for any registered user by sending a request with a valid administrator username and an arbitrary password.
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Assessed Jun 24, 2026CISA-ADP
Assessed Jun 24, 2026References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-862 | Missing Authorization | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| WP Forms Connector | <= 1.8 |
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Change History
2 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2026 | CVE Modified | CISA-ADP |
| Jun 24, 2026 | New CVE Received | [email protected] |
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