vulnerability
WordPress Plugin: userpro: CVE-2023-6009: Incorrect Privilege Assignment
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Nov 21, 2023 | May 15, 2025 | May 4, 2026 |
Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Nov 21, 2023
Added
May 15, 2025
Modified
May 4, 2026
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.
Solution
userpro-plugin-cve-2023-6009
References
Rapid7 Labs
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