VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2023-6009
CVSS score8.8 HIGH
EPSS probability0.92%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2023-11-22
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description
The UserPro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 5.1.4 due to insufficient restriction on the 'userpro_update_user_profile' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with minimal permissions such as a subscriber, to modify their user role by supplying the 'wp_capabilities' parameter during a profile update.
Weakness classification
- security@wordfence.com: CWE-266
- nvd@nist.gov: NVD-CWE-noinfo
Primary references
- security@wordfence.com — Product
- security@wordfence.com — Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Product
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory