Answer in brief
CVE-2026-16259 records a Critical severity (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability in Uix UserCenter <= 1.0.3 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Unknown/Uix UserCenter (generic), Unknown/Uix UserCenter (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 9.8. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps Unknown/Uix UserCenter (generic), Unknown/Uix UserCenter (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown/Uix UserCentergeneric | >=0 <=1.0.3 | Not reported |
| Unknown/Uix UserCentergeneric | 0 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Aug 29, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Aug 31, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Aug 29, 2026
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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