CVE-2018-0590 Missing authorization in Ultimate Member

Medium 4.3 Published 14 May 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Authenticated attackers can bypass access restrictions to modify other users' profiles in the Ultimate Member WordPress plugin.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-0590?

CVE-2018-0590 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Ultimate Member, published on 14 May 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Ultimate Member plugin prior to version 2.0.4 for WordPress allows remote authenticated attackers to bypass access restriction to modify the other users profiles via unspecified vectors.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-0590?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ultimatemember User Profile \& Membership.

How do I fix CVE-2018-0590?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-0590 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2018-0590 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-0590 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-36j5-qc55-8r3p.