VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2021-24655

CVSS score7.5 HIGH
EPSS probability1.03%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2022-07-17
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

The WP User Manager WordPress plugin before 2.6.3 does not ensure that the user ID to reset the password of is related to the reset key given. As a result, any authenticated user can reset the password (to an arbitrary value) of any user knowing only their ID, and gain access to their account.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-639: Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key

Primary references