CVE-2024-56211 HIGH

CVE-2024-56211: WordPress UserPro plugin <= 5.1.9 - Authenticated Arbitrary User Meta Update vulnerability

Vendor Deluxethemes

Product Userpro

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published December 31, 2024

Last update April 28, 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

Missing Authorization vulnerability in DeluxeThemes Userpro userpro.This issue affects Userpro: from n/a through <= 5.1.9.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Userpro versions up to 5.1.9 lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users with low privileges to read, modify, or delete sensitive data and functionality. An attacker with a basic user account can escalate their access to perform actions restricted to administrators. No user interaction is required once the attacker is logged in.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read, modify, or delete sensitive data and site functionality with a low-privilege user account.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Any registered user can access admin-level operations, compromising user data, site settings, and content integrity.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a valid low-privilege user account on the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 31, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-56211 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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