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CVE-2023-6009

HIGH 8.8 CVSS 3.1
Published
November 22, 2023
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified
Reported by
security@wordfence.com
Weakness
CWE-266
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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.

Affected products and versions

  • n/a UserPro - Community and User Profile WordPress Plugin — Up to and including 5.1.4
  • userpro_community_and_user_profile_wordpress_plugin userpro_community_and_user_profile_wordpress_plugin — Up to and including 5.1.4
  • userproplugin userpro — Up to and including 5.1.4

References

  • codecanyon.net https://codecanyon.net/item/userpro-user-profiles-with-social-login/5958681 Product
  • www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e8bed9c0-dae3-405e-a946-5f28a3c30851?source=cve Third Party Advisory
  • packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175871/WordPress-UserPro-5.1.x-Password-Reset-Authentication-Bypass-Escalation.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record