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.
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Sat, 29 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Weaknesses | CWE-285 CWE-798 |
Sat, 29 Aug 2026 06:15:00 +0000
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| Description | 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. | |
| Title | Uix UserCenter <= 1.0.3 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published:
Updated: 2026-08-29T06:00:18.968Z
Reserved: 2026-07-20T08:29:53.101Z
Link: CVE-2026-16259
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-08-29T06:17:00.360
Modified: 2026-08-29T06:17:00.360
Link: CVE-2026-16259
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Updated: 2026-08-29T09:45:04Z