Unauthorized Data Modification in UserPlus Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2024-9519

7.2HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Status
User Registration & User Profile – Userplus
Vendor
CVE Published:
10 October 2024

Summary

The UserPlus plugin for WordPress is susceptible to severe security flaws due to improper capability checks in the 'save_metabox_form' function. This vulnerability allows authenticated users holding editor-level permissions or higher to manipulate the registration form, potentially changing user roles to administrator. Such unauthorized modifications can lead to significant security risks, making it essential for site administrators to update their UserPlus installations to secure versions.

Affected Version(s)

User registration & user profile – UserPlus * <= 2.0

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/userplus/trunk...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.2
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

István Márton
.