CVE-2023-6009 HIGH

CVE-2023-6009: UserPro <= 5.1.4 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation

Vendor N/A
Product UserPro - Community and User Profile WordPress Plugin
Weakness CWE-266
Published November 22, 2023
Last update April 8, 2026
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CVSS base score

8.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

November 22, 2023 CVE published
April 8, 2026 Record updated

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