CSRF in Userproplugin Userpro
CVE-2023-2497
The UserPro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 5.1.0. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the 'import_settings' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to exploit PHP Object Injection due to the use of unserialize() on the user supplied parameter via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Vulnerability class: CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery)
EPSS: 0.003 (19.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Userproplugin Userpro
- N/a Userpro - Community And User Profile Wordpress Plugin — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@wordfence.com (Third Party Advisory)
- security@wordfence.com (Product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-2497?
- CVE-2023-2497 is a high-severity vulnerability in Userproplugin Userpro, classified under Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-11-22.
- How severe is CVE-2023-2497?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-2497 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.