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CVE-2017-16562

CRITICAL 9.8 CVSS 3.0
Published
November 10, 2017
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified
Reported by
cve@mitre.org
Weakness
CWE-287
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

The UserPro plugin before 4.9.17.1 for WordPress, when used on a site with the "admin" username, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and obtain administrative access via a "true" value for the up_auto_log parameter in the QUERY_STRING to the default URI.

Affected products and versions

  • n/a n/a — Versions not specified
  • userproplugin userpro — Before 4.9.17.1

References

  • codecanyon.net https://codecanyon.net/item/userpro-user-profiles-with-social-login/5958681?s_rank=9 Issue Tracking
  • wpvulndb.com https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8950 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
  • www.exploit-db.com https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43117/ Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record