The User Meta – User Profile Builder and User management plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.1 via the getUser() due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to obtain user meta values from form fields. Please note that this requires a site administrator to create a form that displays potentially sensitive information like password hashes. This may also be exploited by unauthenticated users if the 'user-meta-public-profile' shortcode is used insecurely.
CVE-2024-9262 is a medium severity with CVSS 6.5 Sensitive Information Exposure issue affecting the Plugin User Meta – User Profile Builder and User management plugin. It affects Versions up to 3.1.1 and is fixed in 3.1.2.
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CVE-2024-9262 is tracked for the Plugin User Meta – User Profile Builder and User management plugin as medium severity with CVSS 6.5. The affected range is Versions up to 3.1.1. Update User Meta – User Profile Builder and User management plugin to 3.1.2 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.
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| Software Type | Plugin |
|---|---|
| Software Slug |
user-meta
View on wordpress.org
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| CVE | CVE-2024-9262 |
| Patched Versions |
3.1.2
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| Affected Versions |
Versions up to 3.1.1
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User Meta – User Profile Builder and User management plugin <= 3.1.2 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Deletion
User Meta <= 3.1.2 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
User Meta <= 2.4.2 - Authenticated (Admin+) Cross-Site Scripting
User Meta <= 3.0 - Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Exposure
User Meta – User Profile Builder and User management plugin <= 2.4.3 - Path Traversal
User Meta – User Profile Builder and User management plugin 1.1.1 - Arbitrary File Upload
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