CVE-2023-2448
UserPro <= 5.1.4 - Missing Authorization to Arbitrary Shortcode Execution via userpro_shortcode_template
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 6.5 Medium
- Published
- Nov 22, 2023
- Updated
- Apr 8, 2026
- Reserved
- May 1, 2023
Description
The UserPro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the 'userpro_shortcode_template' function in versions up to, and including, 5.1.4. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to arbitrary shortcode execution. An attacker can leverage CVE-2023-2446 to get sensitive information via shortcode.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 6.5 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L | Wordfence |
Weaknesses
- CWE-862 Missing Authorization
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
UserPro - Community and User Profile WordPress Pluginn/a |
|
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/7cbe9175-4a6f-4eb6-8d31-9a9fda9b4f40?source=cve
- https://codecanyon.net/item/userpro-user-profiles-with-social-login/5958681
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175871/WordPress-UserPro-5.1.x-Password-Reset-Authentication-Bypass-Escalation.html
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