CVE-2023-6009 UserPro <= 5.1.4 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation
Authenticated subscribers can escalate privileges to higher roles by manipulating profile update parameters in the UserPro 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-2023-6009?
CVE-2023-6009 is a high-severity vulnerability in UserPro - Community and User Profile WordPress Plugin, published on 22 Nov 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-266
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-6009?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Userproplugin Userpro.
How do I fix CVE-2023-6009?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-6009 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-6009 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-6009 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
- CVE-2023-2437 UserPro <= 5.1.1 - Authentication Bypass to Administrator
- CVE-2023-2449 UserPro <= 5.1.1 - Insecure Password Reset Mechanism
- CVE-2017-16562 Auth bypass in n/a
- CVE-2023-2440 UserPro <= 5.1.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Privilege Escalation
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vxxj-pw9g-5wxw.