CVE-2023-6009

Summary

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.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
n/aUserPro - Community and User Profile WordPress Plugin0 <= 5.1.4affected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-266: CWE-266 Incorrect Privilege Assignment

ADP Enrichment

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

  • SSVC:
  • Exploitation: none
    • Automatable: no
    • Technical Impact: total

CVE Program Container

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