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CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
What the vulnerability does
The User Registration & Membership – Custom Registration Form, Login Form, and User Profile plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 4.1.3 via the user_registration_update_profile_details() due to missing validation on the 'user_id' user controlled key. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update other user's passwords, if they have access to the user ID and email.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
A low-privilege user can modify data they should not have access to in the User Registration & Membership plugin for WordPress. The vulnerability requires a logged-in account but no special permissions. An attacker with a basic user account can alter information through the plugin's interface, potentially affecting site integrity or other users' data.
What an attacker can do
Modify data in the plugin that a low-privilege user should not be able to change.
Potential impact on your site
User accounts or membership data could be altered by attackers with basic site access, compromising data integrity.
Conditions required to exploit
Attacker must have a low-privilege user account on the site; no special permissions required.
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