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Login & Register Forms - Security Vulnerability (CVE-2026-18470)

CVE-2026-18470

Vulnerability CVE-2026-18470 PLUGIN login-register-forms HIGH

The Login & Register Forms WordPress plugin before 4.0.2 does not verify that a password reset request comes from the account's owner, and does not adequately redact the address returned in its response, allowing unauthenticated users to obtain registered users' email addresses, including administrators'.

CVE-2026-18470

HIGH CVSS 7.5 Published 2026-08-10 Updated 2026-08-26
AI Risk Elevated (74/100) Active Exploit: No strong signal Published Exploit: No public exploit references Priority: P3 Priority
Severity Band HIGH
CVSS Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Affected Components 1
Reference Links 1
AI Risk Engine Elevated (74/100)
Exploitability Medium
Active Exploitation No strong signal
Published Exploit Status No public exploit references

Threat Timeline

  1. 2026-08-10 CVE published and first recorded in the threat feed.
  2. 2026-08-26 Record updated with latest vulnerability metadata.
  3. 2026-08-11 AI technical context refreshed for mitigation and impact guidance.
  4. Now Monitoring for follow-up changes, linked references, and new related CVEs.

AI Context

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AI Updated 38 days ago

AI enriched 38 days ago (2026-08-11 19:10 UTC)

Technical Summary

The Login & Register Forms WordPress plugin before 4.0.2 does not verify that a password reset request comes from the account's owner, and does not adequately redact the address returned in its response, allowing unauthenticated users to obtain registered users' email addresses, including administrators'.

Potential Impact

Severity is HIGH (CVSS 7.5). Depending on deployment context, affected components may be exposed to unauthorized actions or data integrity risk.

Exploitability Assessment

Exploitability is assessed as Medium based on low-bar exploit prerequisites.

Primary risk drivers: low-bar exploit prerequisites

Mitigation Recommendations

Validate affected product versions, prioritize patching, and monitor references for vendor remediation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, apply compensating controls and limit exposure of vulnerable surfaces.

Detection & Monitoring

Track authentication anomalies, unexpected file writes, and suspicious plugin API activity around affected components.

Business Impact Lens

AI risk score 74/100 (Elevated, Medium) with priority P3 Priority. Prioritize remediation where affected components process customer data, admin sessions, or Internet-exposed workflows.

References

What to do about this

Patch promptly The consequence is significant even where an attacker needs a foothold first.

Fix it

Update Login & Register Forms to 4.0.2 or later.

That is the complete fix. Everything below is what protects you in the meantime.

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Am I affected by this vulnerability?

You are affected if your site runs Login & Register Forms. Versions below 4.0.2 are vulnerable; that release and later are not. No account is needed to exploit this, so a public site is reachable by anyone.

How do I fix it?

Update Login & Register Forms to version 4.0.2 or later. That is the complete fix.

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