CVE-2023-6009

HIGH EPSS 55.9%
Published Nov 22, 20232y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
8.8 CVSS 3.1
High
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Published Nov 22, 2023 2y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

The UserPro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 5.1.4 due to insufficient restriction on the 'userpro_update_user_profile' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with minimal permissions such as a subscriber, to modify their user role by supplying the 'wp_capabilities' parameter during a profile update.

CVSS Details

Base Score
8.8
Exploitability
2.8
Impact
5.9
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
55.9% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-266

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
userpropluginuserpro* ≤5.1.4

References 3

  • packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175871/WordPress-UserPro-5.1.x-Password-Reset-Authentication-Bypass-Escalation.html
    Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
  • codecanyon.net https://codecanyon.net/item/userpro-user-profiles-with-social-login/5958681
    Product
  • wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e8bed9c0-dae3-405e-a946-5f28a3c30851?source=cve
    Third Party Advisory

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.