CVE-2023-6009

UserPro <= 5.1.4 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation

Published Nov 22, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-58276 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.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title UserPro <= 5.1.4 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation
Weaknesses CWE-266
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Userpro Community And User Profile Wordpress Plugin
Userpro Community And User Profile Wordpress Plugin userpro Community And User Profile Wordpress Plugin
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:userpro_community_and_user_profile_wordpress_plugin:userpro_community_and_user_profile_wordpress_plugin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Userpro Community And User Profile Wordpress Plugin
Userpro Community And User Profile Wordpress Plugin userpro Community And User Profile Wordpress Plugin
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Wordfence
Published
Updated
Apr 8, 2026, 5:30 PM
Reserved
Nov 8, 2023, 5:32 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 22, 2023, 4:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:49 AM