CVE-2023-2448 UserPro <= 5.1.4 - Missing Authorization to Arbitrary Shortcode Execution via userpro_shortcode_template

What is CVE-2023-2448?

CVE-2023-2448 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in UserPro - Community and User Profile WordPress Plugin, published on 22 Nov 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The UserPro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the 'userpro_shortcode_template' function in versions up to, and including, 5.1.4. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to arbitrary shortcode execution. An attacker can leverage CVE-2023-2446 to get sensitive information via shortcode.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-2448?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Userproplugin Userpro.

How do I fix CVE-2023-2448?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-2448 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-2023-2448 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-2448 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in UserPro - Community and User Profile WordPress Plugin

• CVE-2024-35700 WordPress UserPro plugin <= 5.1.8 - Unauthenticated Account Takeover vulnerability Critical 9.8
• CVE-2023-2437 UserPro <= 5.1.1 - Authentication Bypass to Administrator Critical 9.8
• CVE-2023-2449 UserPro <= 5.1.1 - Insecure Password Reset Mechanism Critical 9.8
• CVE-2017-16562 Auth bypass in n/a Critical 9.8
• CVE-2023-2440 UserPro <= 5.1.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Privilege Escalation High 8.8

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as GHSA-7h5h-qg5p-jjpf.