Stop User Enumeration Plugin up to 1.7.2 on WordPress REST API /wp-json/wp/v2/users/ information exposure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Stop User Enumeration Plugin up to 1.7.2 on WordPress. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /wp-json/wp/v2/users/ of the component REST API. This manipulation causes information exposure. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2025-4302. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Stop User Enumeration Plugin up to 1.7.2 on WordPress. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the file /wp-json/wp/v2/users/ of the component REST API. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information exposure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-203. The product behaves differently or sends different responses under different circumstances in a way that is observable to an unauthorized actor, which exposes security-relevant information about the state of the product, such as whether a particular operation was successful or not. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

The Stop User Enumeration WordPress plugin before version 1.7.3 blocks REST API /wp-json/wp/v2/users/ requests for non-authorized users. However, this can be bypassed by URL-encoding the API path.

The weakness was published by Stan and Chin Siang Leow. It is possible to read the advisory at wpscan.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-4302 since 05/05/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 1.7.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-21758). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Information exposure
CWE: CWE-203 / CWE-200 / CWE-284
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Stop User Enumeration Plugin 1.7.3

Timelineinfo

05/05/2025 CVE reserved
07/17/2025 +73 days Advisory disclosed
07/17/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
01/03/2026 +170 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wpscan.com
Researcher: Stan, Chin Siang Leow
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-4302 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-4302
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-316735
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/17/2025 10:16
Updated: 01/03/2026 01:50
Changes: 07/17/2025 10:16 (58), 07/17/2025 13:21 (1), 01/03/2026 01:50 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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