CVE-2024-8520: Ultimate Member <= 2.8.6 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Membership Status Change

Published Oct 4, 2024
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Updated

The Ultimate Member – User Profile, Registration, Login, Member Directory, Content Restriction & Membership Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.6. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the admininit or useractionhook function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify a users membership status via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

Affected Software

1 affected component
ultimatemember Ultimate Member Wordpress<2.8.7

Event History

Oct 4, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:32 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:32 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Sep 28, 56786
Event
via FIRST·08:22 PM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-8520?

CVE-2024-8520 has a severity rating that indicates it poses a risk of Cross-Site Request Forgery.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-8520?

To fix CVE-2024-8520, update the Ultimate Member plugin to version 2.8.7 or later.

3

What versions of the Ultimate Member plugin are affected by CVE-2024-8520?

CVE-2024-8520 affects all versions of the Ultimate Member plugin up to and including version 2.8.6.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2024-8520?

CVE-2024-8520 is a Cross-Site Request Forgery vulnerability.

5

Is nonce validation related to CVE-2024-8520?

Yes, CVE-2024-8520 is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation.

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