CVE-2023-4915 WP User Control <= 1.5.3 - Insecure Password Reset Mechanism
Attackers can trigger unauthorized password resets for any user by providing their email, potentially leading to account takeover if the reset link is intercepted or guessed.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-4915?
CVE-2023-4915 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in wmsedgar WP User Control, published on 13 Sep 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The WP User Control plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized password resets in versions up to, and including 1.5.3. This is due to the plugin using native password reset functionality, with insufficient validation on the password reset function (in the WP User Control Widget). The function changes the user's password after providing the email. The new password is only sent to the user's email, so the attacker does not have access to the new password.
Weakness: CWE-620
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-4915?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Palmspark Wp User Control.
How do I fix CVE-2023-4915?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-4915 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2023-4915 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-4915 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xh2m-qfw7-qgvg.