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CVE-2026-97331

MEDIUM 4.3 PoC AVAILABLE

Published 2026-10-07 · Last modified 2026-10-07

The User Private Files WordPress plugin before 2.1.9 does not validate that a supplied user belongs to the document being operated on before returning that user's email address, allowing any authenticated user, such as a Subscriber, to obtain the email address of any registered account, including administrators.

EXPLOIT AVAILABLE

Public exploit or PoC code exists. Modeled probability is still low, but the barrier to attack is reduced — watch closely.

Exploitation likelihood

0.2%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 7th percentile

○ In CISA KEV ● Public exploit / PoC

Impact if exploited

4.3CVSS 3.1 · MEDIUM

  • ConfidentialityLow
  • IntegrityNone
  • AvailabilityNone

What an attacker needs

  • ✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
  • ⚠Privileges: Requires a low-privilege account
  • ✓User interaction: No user interaction needed
  • ✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable

✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it

Proof of concept & exploit code

Test against your own equipment

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Listed for defensive triage, patch verification, and authorized testing on systems you own. Machine-readable: /cve/CVE-2026-97331/poc.json

Affected

Vendors Unknown

Products User Private Files

Weakness (CWE)

  • CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

All CVSS metrics

  • MEDIUM 4.3 v3.1 · ADP Primary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
  • MEDIUM 4.3 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

References

Exploits & PoC

Sources: NVD · CVE.org · EPSS