First published: Wed Nov 22 2023(Updated: )
The UserPro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized password resets in versions up to, and including 5.1.1. This is due to the plugin using native password reset functionality, with insufficient validation on the password reset function (userpro_process_form). The function uses the plaintext value of a password reset key instead of a hashed value which means it can easily be retrieved and subsequently used. An attacker can leverage CVE-2023-2448 and CVE-2023-2446, or another vulnerability like SQL Injection in another plugin or theme installed on the site to successfully exploit this vulnerability.
Credit: security@wordfence.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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UserPro | <=5.1.1 |
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CVE-2023-2449 is a vulnerability in the UserPro plugin for WordPress that allows for unauthorized password resets.
CVE-2023-2449 is considered critical with a severity score of 9.8 out of 10.
Versions up to and including 5.1.1 of the UserPro plugin for WordPress are affected by CVE-2023-2449.
To fix CVE-2023-2449, update to a version of the UserPro plugin for WordPress that is not affected by the vulnerability.
Yes, you can refer to the following resources for more information about CVE-2023-2449: - [WordFence Threat Intel](https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/de9be7bc-4f8a-4393-8ebb-1b1f141b7585?source=cve) - [CodeCanyon UserPro Plugin](https://codecanyon.net/item/userpro-user-profiles-with-social-login/5958681) - [Packet Storm Security](http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175871/WordPress-UserPro-5.1.x-Password-Reset-Authentication-Bypass-Escalation.html)