CVE-2023-2448 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

The UserPro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the 'userpro_shortcode_template' function in versions up to, and including, 5.1.4. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to arbitrary shortcode execution. An attacker can leverage CVE-2023-2446 to get sensitive information via shortcode.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00409.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Userproplugin Subscribe	Userpro Subscribe

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:userproplugin:userpro:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-33933	The UserPro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the 'userpro_shortcode_template' function in versions up to, and including, 5.1.4. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to arbitrary shortcode execution. An attacker can leverage CVE-2023-2446 to get sensitive information via shortcode.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175871/WordPress-UserPro-5.1.x-Password-Reset-Authentication-Bypass-Escalation.html
https://codecanyon.net/item/userpro-user-profiles-with-social-login/5958681
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/7cbe9175-4a6f-4eb6-8d31-9a9fda9b4f40?source=cve

History

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Projects

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published: 2023-11-22T15:33:29.321Z

Updated: 2025-02-13T16:44:16.151Z

Reserved: 2023-05-01T14:19:36.551Z

Link: CVE-2023-2448

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-11-22T16:15:08.537

Modified: 2024-11-21T07:58:38.180

Link: CVE-2023-2448

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-862

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