CVE-2023-5448 WP Register Profile With Shortcode <= 3.5.9 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to User Password Reset
Unauthenticated attackers can reset user passwords via CSRF by tricking users into clicking a link in the WP Register Profile With Shortcode plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-5448?
CVE-2023-5448 is a high-severity vulnerability in avimegladon WP Register Profile With Shortcode, published on 11 Jan 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The WP Register Profile With Shortcode plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 3.5.9. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the update_password_validate function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to reset a user's password via a forged request granted they can trick the user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-5448?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Aviplugins Wp Register Profile With Shortcode.
How do I fix CVE-2023-5448?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-5448 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-5448 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-5448 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in avimegladon WP Register Profile With Shortcode
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q4j6-9v4c-h9vq.