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.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Userpro | Userproplugin | * | 5.1.4 (including) |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175871/WordPress-UserPro-5.1.x-Password-Reset-Authentication-Bypass-Escalation.html
- https://codecanyon.net/item/userpro-user-profiles-with-social-login/5958681
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e8bed9c0-dae3-405e-a946-5f28a3c30851?source=cve
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175871/WordPress-UserPro-5.1.x-Password-Reset-Authentication-Bypass-Escalation.html
- https://codecanyon.net/item/userpro-user-profiles-with-social-login/5958681
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e8bed9c0-dae3-405e-a946-5f28a3c30851?source=cve