CVE-2024-9519

UserPlus <= 2.0 - Authenticated (Editor+) Registration Form Update to Privilege Escalation

Published Oct 10, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The UserPlus plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to an improper capability check on the 'save_metabox_form' function in versions up to, and including, 2.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with editor-level permissions or above, to update the registration form role to administrator, which leads to privilege escalation.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-49982 The UserPlus plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to an improper capability check on the 'save_metabox_form' function in versions up to, and including, 2.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with editor-level permissions or above, to update the registration form role to administrator, which leads to privilege escalation.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wpuserplus
Wpuserplus userplus
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:wpuserplus:userplus:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Vendors & Products Wpuserplus
Wpuserplus userplus
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Userplus
Userplus user Registration And User Profile
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:userplus:user_registration_and_user_profile:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Userplus
Userplus user Registration And User Profile
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The UserPlus plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to an improper capability check on the 'save_metabox_form' function in versions up to, and including, 2.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with editor-level permissions or above, to update the registration form role to administrator, which leads to privilege escalation.
Title UserPlus <= 2.0 - Authenticated (Editor+) Registration Form Update to Privilege Escalation
Weaknesses CWE-266
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Wordfence
Published
Updated
Apr 8, 2026, 4:36 PM
Reserved
Oct 4, 2024, 12:11 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Oct 10, 2024, 2:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:24 AM