Unauthorized Data Access in User Profile Builder Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2023-6504

4.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Status
User Profile Builder – Beautiful User Registration Forms, User Profiles & User Role Editor
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 January 2024

Summary

The User Profile Builder plugin, designed for WordPress to facilitate user registration and profile management, contains a vulnerability that allows authenticated users with contributor-level access and higher to bypass necessary capability checks. This weakness in the wppb_toolbox_usermeta_handler function exposes sensitive user metadata, potentially putting private information at risk. Users are encouraged to update to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and safeguard their data.

Affected Version(s)

User Profile Builder – Beautiful User Registration Forms, User Profiles & User Role Editor * <= 3.10.6

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3012472/prof...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
None
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Francesco Carlucci
.