CVE-2026-87835: Front End Users <= 3.2.35 - Unauthenticated Membership Level and Account Status Self-Assignment

Q: Who can exploit this issue?

Any unauthenticated visitor who can access a front-end registration form provided by the affected plugin can exploit it. No existing account or authentication is required.

Q: What capabilities can an attacker obtain?

An attacker can choose an arbitrary membership level and set their own account status to approved, confirmed, and paid during registration. This can bypass the plugin's content restrictions and registration gating.

Q: Which versions are affected?

The issue affects Front End Users for WordPress through version 3.2.35.

Published Oct 24, 2026

Updated

The Front End Users WordPress plugin through 3.2.35 does not restrict which account attributes a visitor may set when registering through its front-end forms, allowing unauthenticated users to assign themselves an arbitrary membership level and to mark their own account as approved, confirmed and paid, bypassing the Front End Users WordPress plugin through 3.2.35's content restrictions and its registration gating.

Affected Software

1 affected component

WordPress Front End Users<=3.2.35

Event History

Oct 24, 2026

CVE Published

via MITRE·06:00 AM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·06:00 AM

DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

Who can exploit this issue?

Any unauthenticated visitor who can access a front-end registration form provided by the affected plugin can exploit it. No existing account or authentication is required.

What capabilities can an attacker obtain?

An attacker can choose an arbitrary membership level and set their own account status to approved, confirmed, and paid during registration. This can bypass the plugin's content restrictions and registration gating.

Which versions are affected?

The issue affects Front End Users for WordPress through version 3.2.35.