Impact
The User Profile Meta Manager plugin, version 1.02 and earlier, contains a Cross‑Site Request Forgery flaw that can be triggered by a forged HTTP request. When an authenticated user visits such a request, the plugin processes it without proper verification, enabling the attacker to elevate the user's privileges to administrator level.
Affected Systems
The vulnerability impacts any WordPress site running Danny Vink:User Profile Meta Manager plugin version 1.02 or older. Sites upgraded to newer releases have resolved the flaw.
Risk and Exploitability
The CVSS score of 9.8 indicates critical severity, while the EPSS score of less than 1% suggests a low probability of active exploitation. The entry is not listed in CISA’s KEV catalog. The attack vector is CSRF: an attacker can lure an authenticated user to a malicious link, after which privilege escalation occurs immediately, with no further prerequisites.
OpenCVE Enrichment
EUVD