VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2023-5448

CVSS score8.8 HIGH
EPSS probability0.32%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2024-01-11
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

The WP Register Profile With Shortcode plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 3.5.9. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the update_password_validate function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to reset a user's password via a forged request granted they can trick the user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-352: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Primary references