Vulnerability Report
Plugin Medium Patch path listed CVE-2023-2439

UserPro <= 5.1.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode

The UserPro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'userpro' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 5.1.5 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Quick Answer

CVE-2023-2439 is a medium severity with CVSS 6.4 Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue affecting the Plugin UserPro - Community and User Profile WordPress Plugin. It affects 5.1.5 through 5.1.5 and is fixed in 5.1.6.

Published
Nov 30, 2023
Last Updated
Jan 31, 2024
Slug
userpro
Operational Summary

What the operator needs to know

Patch Status
Patched release is available
Remediation
Update to version 5.1.6, or a newer patched version
Operator Briefing

CVE-2023-2439 is tracked for the Plugin UserPro - Community and User Profile WordPress Plugin as medium severity with CVSS 6.4. The affected range is 5.1.5 through 5.1.5. Update UserPro - Community and User Profile WordPress Plugin to 5.1.6 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.

Issue Type
Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Primary Fixed Version
5.1.6
Primary Affected Range
5.1.5 through 5.1.5
Tracking ID
CVE-2023-2439
Detailed Metadata
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug
CVE CVE-2023-2439
Patched Versions
5.1.6
Affected Versions
5.1.5 through 5.1.5
Related CVE Cluster

Related CVEs for UserPro - Community and User Profile WordPress Plugin

These internal links group the same WordPress plugin by CVE, issue type, severity, and patch status so operators and search engines can connect the full vulnerability cluster.

Critical CVE-2024-56214 No patch listed Dec 19, 2024
CVE-2024-56214 UserPro - Community and User Profile WordPress Plugin Local File Inclusion

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Critical CVE-2024-35700 5.1.9 May 21, 2024
CVE-2024-35700 UserPro - Community and User Profile WordPress Plugin Privilege Escalation

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Critical CVE-2023-2449 5.1.2 Nov 21, 2023
CVE-2023-2449 UserPro - Community and User Profile WordPress Plugin SQL Injection

UserPro <= 5.1.1 - Insecure Password Reset Mechanism

Critical CVE-2023-2437 5.1.2 Nov 21, 2023
CVE-2023-2437 UserPro - Community and User Profile WordPress Plugin Vulnerability

UserPro <= 5.1.1 - Authentication Bypass to Administrator

Critical CVE-2017-16562 4.9.17.1 Nov 10, 2017
CVE-2017-16562 UserPro - Community and User Profile WordPress Plugin Vulnerability

UserPro <= 4.9.17 - Authentication Bypass

High CVE-2023-6009 5.1.5 Nov 21, 2023
CVE-2023-6009 UserPro - Community and User Profile WordPress Plugin Privilege Escalation

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

High CVE-2023-2440 5.1.2 Nov 21, 2023
CVE-2023-2440 UserPro - Community and User Profile WordPress Plugin Cross-Site Request Forgery

UserPro <= 5.1.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Privilege Escalation

High CVE-2023-2497 5.1.1 Nov 21, 2023
CVE-2023-2497 UserPro - Community and User Profile WordPress Plugin Cross-Site Request Forgery

UserPro <= 5.1.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to PHP Object Injection

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