UserPro <= 5.1.1 - Authentication Bypass to Administrator
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2023-2437 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | Wordfence |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2023-11-22 16:15:08 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-08 19:18:15 UTC |
| Description | The UserPro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in versions up to, and including, 5.1.1. This is due to insufficient verification on the user being supplied during a Facebook login through the plugin. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in as any existing user on the site, such as an administrator, if they have access to the email. An attacker can leverage CVE-2023-2448 and CVE-2023-2446 to get the user's email address to successfully exploit this vulnerability. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 8.1 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.767870000 probability, percentile 0.989500000 (date 2026-04-10)
Problem Types: CWE-288 | CWE-287 | CWE-288 CWE-288 Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 8.1 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 9.8 | CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 9.8 | CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
HighPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Userproplugin | Userpro | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Na | UserPro - Community And User Profile WordPress Plugin | affected 5.1.1 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b3cf9f38-c20e-40dc-a7a1-65b0c... | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.wordfence.com | Third Party Advisory |
| codecanyon.net/item/userpro-user-profiles-with-social-login/5958681 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | codecanyon.net | Product |
| packetstormsecurity.com/files/175871/WordPress-UserPro-5.1.x-Password-Reset-Authentic... | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | packetstormsecurity.com | Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: István Márton (en)
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| CNA | 2023-04-26T00:00:00.000Z | Discovered |
| CNA | 2023-05-01T00:00:00.000Z | Vendor Notified |
| CNA | 2023-11-21T00:00:00.000Z | Disclosed |
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.