Merge pull request #1774 from ultimatemember/security/CVE-2025-15064

Fix critical security vulnerability in Ultimate Member plugin

.wordpress-org/blueprints/blueprint.json

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
             "step": "installPlugin",
             "pluginZipFile": {
                 "resource": "url",
-                "url": "https:\/\/downloads.wordpress.org\/plugin\/ultimate-member.2.11.1.zip"
+                "url": "https:\/\/downloads.wordpress.org\/plugin\/ultimate-member.2.11.2.zip"
             },
             "options": {
                 "activate": true

README.md

@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ GNU Version 2 or Any Later Version
 
 ### IMPORTANT: PLEASE UPDATE THE PLUGIN TO AT LEAST VERSION 2.6.7 IMMEDIATELY. VERSION 2.6.7 PATCHES SECURITY PRIVILEGE ESCALATION VULNERABILITY. PLEASE SEE [THIS ARTICLE](https://docs.ultimatemember.com/article/1866-security-incident-update-and-recommended-actions) FOR MORE INFORMATION
 
-[Official Release Version: 2.11.1](https://github.com/ultimatemember/ultimatemember/releases/tag/2.11.1).
+[Official Release Version: 2.11.2](https://github.com/ultimatemember/ultimatemember/releases/tag/2.11.2).
 
 ## Changelog
 

assets/css/um-styles.css

@@ -900,14 +900,14 @@ small.um-max-filesize span{
 	max-width: 300px;
 }
 
-.um-search-area .um-search-field {
+.um .um-form.um-search-area .um-search-field {
 	width: 100%;
 	margin: 0;
-	padding-left: 25px;
+	padding-left: 25px !important;
 }
 
-.rtl .um-search-area .um-search-field {
+.rtl .um .um-form.um-search-area .um-search-field {
-	padding-right: 25px;
+	padding-right: 25px !important;
 	padding-left: initial;
 }
 

assets/js/um-scripts.js

@@ -440,60 +440,63 @@ jQuery(document).ready(function() {
 		return false;
 	});
 
-	jQuery( document.body ).on('click', '#um-search-button', function() {
+	jQuery( document.body ).on('click', '#um-search-button', function(e) {
-		var action = jQuery(this).parents('.um-search-form').data('members_page');
+		e.preventDefault();
 
-		var search_keys = [];
+		let $btn = jQuery(this);
-		jQuery(this).parents('.um-search-form').find('input[name="um-search-keys[]"]').each( function() {
+		if ( $btn.hasClass( 'um-disabled' ) ) {
-			search_keys.push( jQuery(this).val() );
+			return;
-		});
-
-		var search = jQuery(this).parents('.um-search-form').find('.um-search-field').val();
-
-		var url;
-		if ( search === '' ) {
-			url = action;
-		} else {
-			var query = '?';
-			for ( var i = 0; i < search_keys.length; i++ ) {
-				query += search_keys[i] + '=' + search;
-				if ( i !== search_keys.length - 1 ) {
-					query += '&';
-				}
-			}
-
-			url = action + query;
 		}
-		window.location = url;
+
+		let $form = $btn.parents('.um-search-form');
+		let search = $form.find('.um-search-field').val();
+		let nonce = $form.data('nonce');
+
+		$btn.addClass('um-disabled');
+		wp.ajax.send( 'um_search_widget_request', {
+			data: {
+				search: search,
+				_wpnonce: nonce
+			},
+			success: function(response) {
+				$btn.removeClass('um-disabled');
+				window.location = response.url;
+			},
+			error: function(e) {
+				console.log(e);
+				$btn.removeClass('um-disabled');
+			}
+		});
 	});
 
 	//make search on Enter click
 	jQuery( document.body ).on( 'keypress', '.um-search-field', function(e) {
 		if ( e.which === 13 ) {
-			var action = jQuery(this).parents('.um-search-form').data('members_page');
+			let $field = jQuery(this);
+			let $form = $field.parents('.um-search-form');
 
-			var search_keys = [];
+			let $btn = $form.find('#um-search-button');
-			jQuery(this).parents('.um-search-form').find('input[name="um-search-keys[]"]').each( function() {
+			if ( $btn.hasClass( 'um-disabled' ) ) {
-				search_keys.push( jQuery(this).val() );
+				return;
-			});
-
-			var search = jQuery(this).val();
-
-			var url;
-			if ( search === '' ) {
-				url = action;
-			} else {
-				var query = '?';
-				for ( var i = 0; i < search_keys.length; i++ ) {
-					query += search_keys[i] + '=' + search;
-					if ( i !== search_keys.length - 1 ) {
-						query += '&';
-					}
-				}
-
-				url = action + query;
 			}
-			window.location = url;
+			let search = $field.val();
+			let nonce = $form.data('nonce');
+
+			$btn.addClass('um-disabled');
+			wp.ajax.send( 'um_search_widget_request', {
+				data: {
+					search: search,
+					_wpnonce: nonce
+				},
+				success: function(response) {
+					$btn.removeClass('um-disabled');
+					window.location = response.url;
+				},
+				error: function(e) {
+					console.log(e);
+					$btn.removeClass('um-disabled');
+				}
+			});
 		}
 	});
 

changelog.txt

@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 == Changelog ==
 
+= 2.11.2 January xx, 2026 =
+
+* Bugfixes:
+
+  - Fixed: Security issue CVE ID: CVE-2025-15064. Deprecated ability to use HTML inside the user description.
+
 = 2.11.1 December 16, 2025 =
 
 * Enhancements:

composer.json

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
     "wp-coding-standards/wpcs": "*",
     "symplify/phpstan-rules": "*",
     "phpdocumentor/phpdocumentor": "3.8.*",
-    "sniccowp/php-scoper-wordpress-excludes": "6.8.*"
+    "sniccowp/php-scoper-wordpress-excludes": "6.9.*"
   },
   "scripts": {
     "wordpress-excludes": [

includes/ajax/class-pages.php

@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ class Pages {
 	 */
 	public function __construct() {
 		add_action( 'wp_ajax_um_get_pages_list', array( $this, 'get_pages_list' ) );
+
+		add_action( 'wp_ajax_um_search_widget_request', array( $this, 'search_widget_request' ) );
+		add_action( 'wp_ajax_nopriv_um_search_widget_request', array( $this, 'search_widget_request' ) );
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -98,4 +101,58 @@ class Pages {
 
 		wp_send_json( $return );
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * AJAX callback for getting search widget redirect to a proper member directory page.
+	 */
+	public function search_widget_request() {
+		check_ajax_referer( 'um_search_widget_request' );
+
+		if ( ! UM()->options()->get( 'members_page' ) ) {
+			wp_send_json_error( __( 'No members page enabled', 'ultimate-member' ) );
+		}
+
+		$member_directory_ids = array();
+
+		$page_id = UM()->config()->permalinks['members'];
+		if ( ! empty( $page_id ) ) {
+			$member_directory_ids = UM()->member_directory()->get_member_directory_id( $page_id );
+		}
+
+		if ( empty( $member_directory_ids ) ) {
+			wp_send_json_error( __( 'No members page enabled', 'ultimate-member' ) );
+		}
+
+		$url = um_get_predefined_page_url( 'members' );
+
+		$search = isset( $_POST['search'] ) ? sanitize_text_field( $_POST['search'] ) : '';
+		if ( empty( $search ) ) {
+			wp_send_json_success( array( 'url' => $url ) );
+		}
+
+		// Current user priority role
+		$priority_user_role = false;
+		if ( is_user_logged_in() ) {
+			$priority_user_role = UM()->roles()->get_priority_user_role( get_current_user_id() );
+		}
+
+		foreach ( $member_directory_ids as $directory_id ) {
+			$directory_data = UM()->query()->post_data( $directory_id );
+
+			if ( isset( $directory_data['roles_can_search'] ) ) {
+				$directory_data['roles_can_search'] = maybe_unserialize( $directory_data['roles_can_search'] );
+			}
+
+			$show_search = empty( $directory_data['roles_can_search'] ) || ( ! empty( $priority_user_role ) && in_array( $priority_user_role, $directory_data['roles_can_search'], true ) );
+			if ( empty( $directory_data['search'] ) || ! $show_search ) {
+				continue;
+			}
+
+			$hash = UM()->member_directory()->get_directory_hash( $directory_id );
+
+			$url = add_query_arg( array( 'search_' . $hash => $search ), $url );
+		}
+
+		wp_send_json_success( array( 'url' => $url ) );
+	}
 }

includes/core/class-form.php

@@ -822,6 +822,7 @@ if ( ! class_exists( 'um\core\Form' ) ) {
 		 * @return array $form
 		 */
 		public function sanitize( $form ) {
+			$submission_input = $form;
 			if ( isset( $form['form_id'] ) ) {
 				if ( isset( $this->form_data['custom_fields'] ) ) {
 					$custom_fields = maybe_unserialize( $this->form_data['custom_fields'] );
@@ -843,26 +844,7 @@ if ( ! class_exists( 'um\core\Form' ) ) {
 											if ( ! empty( $field['html'] ) || ( UM()->profile()->get_show_bio_key( $form ) === $k && UM()->options()->get( 'profile_show_html_bio' ) ) ) {
 												$form[ $k ] = html_entity_decode( $form[ $k ] ); // required because WP_Editor send sometimes encoded content.
 												$form[ $k ] = self::maybe_apply_tidy( $form[ $k ], $field );
-
+												$form[ $k ] = wp_kses( strip_shortcodes( $form[ $k ] ), 'user_description' );
-												$allowed_html = UM()->get_allowed_html( 'templates' );
-												if ( empty( $allowed_html['iframe'] ) ) {
-													$allowed_html['iframe'] = array(
-														'allow'           => true,
-														'frameborder'     => true,
-														'loading'         => true,
-														'name'            => true,
-														'referrerpolicy'  => true,
-														'sandbox'         => true,
-														'src'             => true,
-														'srcdoc'          => true,
-														'title'           => true,
-														'width'           => true,
-														'height'          => true,
-														'allowfullscreen' => true,
-													);
-												}
-												$form[ $k ] = wp_kses( strip_shortcodes( $form[ $k ] ), $allowed_html );
-												add_filter( 'wp_kses_allowed_html', array( &$this, 'wp_kses_user_desc' ), 10, 2 );
 											} else {
 												$form[ $k ] = sanitize_textarea_field( strip_shortcodes( $form[ $k ] ) );
 											}
@@ -983,27 +965,7 @@ if ( ! class_exists( 'um\core\Form' ) ) {
 							if ( ! empty( $custom_fields[ $description_key ]['html'] ) && $bio_html ) {
 								$form[ $description_key ] = html_entity_decode( $form[ $description_key ] ); // required because WP_Editor send sometimes encoded content.
 								$form[ $description_key ] = self::maybe_apply_tidy( $form[ $description_key ], $custom_fields[ $description_key ] );
-
+								$form[ $description_key ] = wp_kses( strip_shortcodes( $form[ $description_key ] ), 'user_description' );
-								$allowed_html = UM()->get_allowed_html( 'templates' );
-								if ( empty( $allowed_html['iframe'] ) ) {
-									$allowed_html['iframe'] = array(
-										'allow'           => true,
-										'frameborder'     => true,
-										'loading'         => true,
-										'name'            => true,
-										'referrerpolicy'  => true,
-										'sandbox'         => true,
-										'src'             => true,
-										'srcdoc'          => true,
-										'title'           => true,
-										'width'           => true,
-										'height'          => true,
-										'allowfullscreen' => true,
-									);
-								}
-								$form[ $description_key ] = wp_kses( strip_shortcodes( $form[ $description_key ] ), $allowed_html );
-
-								add_filter( 'wp_kses_allowed_html', array( &$this, 'wp_kses_user_desc' ), 10, 2 );
 							} else {
 								$form[ $description_key ] = sanitize_textarea_field( strip_shortcodes( $form[ $description_key ] ) );
 							}
@@ -1012,26 +974,9 @@ if ( ! class_exists( 'um\core\Form' ) ) {
 
 					if ( ! $field_exists ) {
 						if ( $bio_html ) {
-							$allowed_html = UM()->get_allowed_html( 'templates' );
+							$form[ $description_key ] = html_entity_decode( $form[ $description_key ] ); // required because WP_Editor send sometimes encoded content.
-							if ( empty( $allowed_html['iframe'] ) ) {
+							$form[ $description_key ] = self::maybe_apply_tidy( $form[ $description_key ], array() );
-								$allowed_html['iframe'] = array(
+							$form[ $description_key ] = wp_kses( strip_shortcodes( $form[ $description_key ] ), 'user_description' );
-									'allow'           => true,
-									'frameborder'     => true,
-									'loading'         => true,
-									'name'            => true,
-									'referrerpolicy'  => true,
-									'sandbox'         => true,
-									'src'             => true,
-									'srcdoc'          => true,
-									'title'           => true,
-									'width'           => true,
-									'height'          => true,
-									'allowfullscreen' => true,
-								);
-							}
-							$form[ $description_key ] = wp_kses( strip_shortcodes( $form[ $description_key ] ), $allowed_html );
-
-							add_filter( 'wp_kses_allowed_html', array( &$this, 'wp_kses_user_desc' ), 10, 2 );
 						} else {
 							$form[ $description_key ] = sanitize_textarea_field( strip_shortcodes( $form[ $description_key ] ) );
 						}
@@ -1039,31 +984,7 @@ if ( ! class_exists( 'um\core\Form' ) ) {
 				}
 			}
 
-			return $form;
+			return apply_filters( 'um_sanitize_form_submission', $form, $submission_input );
-		}
-
-		public function wp_kses_user_desc( $tags, $context ) {
-			if ( 'user_description' === $context || 'pre_user_description' === $context ) {
-				$allowed_html = UM()->get_allowed_html( 'templates' );
-				if ( empty( $allowed_html['iframe'] ) ) {
-					$allowed_html['iframe'] = array(
-						'allow'           => true,
-						'frameborder'     => true,
-						'loading'         => true,
-						'name'            => true,
-						'referrerpolicy'  => true,
-						'sandbox'         => true,
-						'src'             => true,
-						'srcdoc'          => true,
-						'title'           => true,
-						'width'           => true,
-						'height'          => true,
-						'allowfullscreen' => true,
-					);
-				}
-				$tags = $allowed_html;
-			}
-			return $tags;
 		}
 
 		/**

includes/core/class-shortcodes.php

@@ -1370,12 +1370,10 @@ if ( ! class_exists( 'um\core\Shortcodes' ) ) {
 		}
 
 		/**
-		 * @param array $args
-		 * @param string $content
 		 *
 		 * @return string
 		 */
-		public function ultimatemember_searchform( $args = array(), $content = '' ) {
+		public function ultimatemember_searchform() {
 			if ( ! UM()->options()->get( 'members_page' ) ) {
 				return '';
 			}
@@ -1391,7 +1389,7 @@ if ( ! class_exists( 'um\core\Shortcodes' ) ) {
 				return '';
 			}
 
-			//current user priority role
+			// Current user priority role
 			$priority_user_role = false;
 			if ( is_user_logged_in() ) {
 				$priority_user_role = UM()->roles()->get_priority_user_role( get_current_user_id() );
@@ -1405,7 +1403,7 @@ if ( ! class_exists( 'um\core\Shortcodes' ) ) {
 					$directory_data['roles_can_search'] = maybe_unserialize( $directory_data['roles_can_search'] );
 				}
 
-				$show_search = empty( $directory_data['roles_can_search'] ) || ( ! empty( $priority_user_role ) && in_array( $priority_user_role, $directory_data['roles_can_search'] ) );
+				$show_search = empty( $directory_data['roles_can_search'] ) || ( ! empty( $priority_user_role ) && in_array( $priority_user_role, $directory_data['roles_can_search'], true ) );
 				if ( empty( $directory_data['search'] ) || ! $show_search ) {
 					continue;
 				}
@@ -1419,12 +1417,11 @@ if ( ! class_exists( 'um\core\Shortcodes' ) ) {
 				return '';
 			}
 
+			$query        = array_filter( $query );
 			$search_value = array_values( $query );
 
 			$t_args = array(
-				'query'        => $query,
+				'search_value' => ! empty( $search_value ) ? $search_value[0] : '',
-				'search_value' => $search_value[0],
-				'members_page' => um_get_core_page( 'members' ),
 			);
 			return UM()->get_template( 'searchform.php', '', $t_args );
 		}

includes/um-deprecated-functions.php

@@ -462,11 +462,7 @@ function um_members( $argument ) {
 function um_get_search_form() {
 	//um_deprecated_function( 'um_get_search_form', '2.1.0', 'do_shortcode( \'[ultimatemember_searchform]\' )' );
 
-	if ( version_compare( get_bloginfo('version'),'5.4', '<' ) ) {
+	return apply_shortcodes( '[ultimatemember_searchform]' );
-		return do_shortcode( '[ultimatemember_searchform]' );
-	} else {
-		return apply_shortcodes( '[ultimatemember_searchform]' );
-	}
 }
 
 

includes/widgets/class-um-search-widget.php

@@ -58,12 +58,7 @@ class UM_Search_Widget extends \WP_Widget {
 		}
 
 		// display the search form
-		if ( version_compare( get_bloginfo('version'),'5.4', '<' ) ) {
+		echo apply_shortcodes( '[ultimatemember_searchform /]' );
-			echo do_shortcode( '[ultimatemember_searchform /]' );
-		} else {
-			echo apply_shortcodes( '[ultimatemember_searchform /]' );
-		}
-
 
 		echo $args['after_widget'];
 	}

readme.txt

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Tags: community, member, membership, user-profile, user-registration
 Requires PHP: 7.0
 Requires at least: 6.2
 Tested up to: 6.9
-Stable tag: 2.11.1
+Stable tag: 2.11.2
 License: GPLv3
 License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt
 
@@ -167,6 +167,12 @@ No specific extensions are needed. But we highly recommended keep active these P
 
 IMPORTANT: PLEASE UPDATE THE PLUGIN TO AT LEAST VERSION 2.6.7 IMMEDIATELY. VERSION 2.6.7 PATCHES SECURITY PRIVILEGE ESCALATION VULNERABILITY. PLEASE SEE [THIS ARTICLE](https://docs.ultimatemember.com/article/1866-security-incident-update-and-recommended-actions) FOR MORE INFORMATION
 
+= 2.11.2 2026-01-xx =
+
+**Bugfixes**
+
+* Fixed: Security issue CVE ID: CVE-2025-15064. Deprecated ability to use HTML inside the user description.
+
 = 2.11.1 2025-12-16 =
 
 **Enhancements**
@@ -209,6 +215,9 @@ IMPORTANT: PLEASE UPDATE THE PLUGIN TO AT LEAST VERSION 2.6.7 IMMEDIATELY. VERSI
 
 == Upgrade Notice ==
 
+= 2.11.2 =
+This version fixes a security related bug. Upgrade immediately.
+
 = 2.11.1 =
 This version fixes a security related bug. Upgrade immediately.
 

templates/searchform.php

@@ -6,23 +6,18 @@
  *
  * Call: function ultimatemember_searchform()
  *
- * @version 2.6.1
+ * @version 2.11.2
  *
- * @var string $members_page
  * @var string $search_value
- * @var array  $query
  */
 if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) {
 	exit;
-} ?>
+}
-
+?>
-<div class="search-form um-search-form" data-members_page="<?php echo esc_url( $members_page ); ?>">
+<div class="um search-form um-search-form" data-nonce="<?php echo esc_attr( wp_create_nonce( 'um_search_widget_request' ) ); ?>">
-	<?php foreach ( array_keys( $query ) as $key ) { ?>
+	<div class="um-form um-search-area">
-		<input type="hidden" name="um-search-keys[]" value="<?php echo esc_attr( $key ) ?>" />
+		<span class="screen-reader-text"><?php echo esc_html_x( 'Search for:', 'label', 'ultimate-member' ); ?></span>
-	<?php } ?>
+		<input type="search" class="um-search-field search-field" placeholder="<?php echo esc_attr_x( 'Search &hellip;', 'placeholder', 'ultimate-member' ); ?>" value="<?php echo esc_attr( $search_value ); ?>" name="search" title="<?php echo esc_attr_x( 'Search for:', 'label', 'ultimate-member' ); ?>" />
-	<div class="um-search-area">
+		<a href="#" id="um-search-button" class="um-search-icon um-faicon um-faicon-search"></a>
-		<span class="screen-reader-text"><?php echo _x( 'Search for:', 'label' ); ?></span>
-		<input type="search" class="um-search-field search-field" placeholder="<?php echo esc_attr_x( 'Search &hellip;', 'placeholder' ); ?>" value="<?php echo esc_attr( $search_value ); ?>" name="search" title="<?php echo esc_attr_x( 'Search for:', 'label' ); ?>" />
-		<a href="javascript:void(0);" id="um-search-button" class="um-search-icon um-faicon um-faicon-search"></a>
 	</div>
 </div>

ultimate-member.php

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * Plugin Name: Ultimate Member
  * Plugin URI: http://ultimatemember.com/
  * Description: The easiest way to create powerful online communities and beautiful user profiles with WordPress
- * Version: 2.11.1
+ * Version: 2.11.2
  * Author: Ultimate Member
  * Author URI: http://ultimatemember.com/
  * License: GPLv3
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ define( 'UM_PATH', plugin_dir_path( __FILE__ ) );
 define( 'UM_PLUGIN', plugin_basename( __FILE__ ) );
 define( 'UM_VERSION', $plugin_data['Version'] );
 define( 'UM_PLUGIN_NAME', $plugin_data['Name'] );
-define( 'UM_WP_FUNCTIONS_VERSION', '6.8.0' ); // Updates every major WordPress release.
+define( 'UM_WP_FUNCTIONS_VERSION', '6.9.0' ); // Updates every major WordPress release.
 define( 'UM_LICENSE_REQUEST_DEBUG', false ); // Set true then need to debug the license request.
 define( 'UM_UPDATER_DEBUG', false ); // Set true then need to debug the upgrade packages.
 // define( 'UM_DEV_MODE', true );