Vulnerability · Published Jul 17, 2025 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2025-4302Stop User Enumeration < 1.7.3 - Protection Bypass
Medium 5.3
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Stop User Enumeration from Unknown. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.0% (higher than 63% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: Nuclei.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)1.0%top 37.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack tooling1Nuclei
Official description
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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Stop User Enumeration | 0 – before 1.7.3 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/19f67d6e-4ffe-4126-ac42-fb23c5017a3e exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description