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CVE-2023-5448

HIGH 8.8 CVSS 3.1
Published
January 11, 2024
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified
Reported by
security@wordfence.com
Weakness
CWE-352
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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.

Affected WordPress components

  • WP Register Profile With Shortcode Plugin · wp-register-profile-with-shortcode
    Possible match Active
    Up to and including 3.5.9
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A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • avimegladon WP Register Profile With Shortcode — Up to and including 3.5.9
  • aviplugins wp_register_profile_with_shortcode — Up to and including 3.5.9

References

  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3018102 Patch
  • research.cleantalk.org https://research.cleantalk.org/cve-2023-5448-wp-register-profile-with-shortcode-csrf-to-password-reset-poc/
  • www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ca564941-4780-4da2-b937-c9bd45966d81?source=cve Product, Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record