CVE-2024-56211 WordPress UserPro plugin <= 5.1.9 - Authenticated Arbitrary User Meta Update vulnerability
Authenticated attackers can arbitrarily update user metadata due to missing authorization checks in the UserPro 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-2024-56211?
CVE-2024-56211 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in DeluxeThemes Userpro, published on 31 Dec 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in DeluxeThemes Userpro userpro.This issue affects Userpro: from n/a through <= 5.1.9.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-56211?
How do I fix CVE-2024-56211?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-56211 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-2024-56211 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-56211 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gjrg-88x4-jg2g.