The ProfilePress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to limited privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 4.13.1 via the 'acceptable_defined_roles' function due to incomplete validation on a user controlled key. This can allow unauthenticated attackers to elevate their privileges to a non-administrator role during user-registration.
CVE-2023-41954 is a high severity with CVSS 7.3 Privilege Escalation issue affecting the Plugin Paid Membership Plugin, Ecommerce, User Registration Form, Login Form, User Profile & Restrict Content – ProfilePress. It affects Versions before 4.13.2 and is fixed in 4.13.2.
CVE-2023-41954 is tracked for the Plugin Paid Membership Plugin, Ecommerce, User Registration Form, Login Form, User Profile & Restrict Content – ProfilePress as high severity with CVSS 7.3. The affected range is Versions before 4.13.2. Update Paid Membership Plugin, Ecommerce, User Registration Form, Login Form, User Profile & Restrict Content – ProfilePress to 4.13.2 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.
| Software Type | Plugin |
|---|---|
| Software Slug |
wp-user-avatar
View on wordpress.org
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| CVE | CVE-2023-41954 |
| Patched Versions |
4.13.2
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| Affected Versions |
Versions before 4.13.2
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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.
ProfilePress 3.0 - 3.1.3 - Arbitrary File Upload
ProfilePress 3.0 - 3.1.3 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation
User Registration, User Profiles, Login & Membership – ProfilePress (Formerly WP User Avatar) 3.0.0 - 3.1.3 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation
User Registration, User Profiles, Login & Membership – ProfilePress (Formerly WP User Avatar) 3.0.0 - 3.1.3 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation
ProfilePress <= 4.16.11 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Subscription Cancellation/Expiration
ProfilePress <= 4.5.3 - Unauthenticated Cross-Site Scripting
ProfilePress <= 4.5.4 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Paid Membership, User Registration, User Profile & Restrict Content Plugin – ProfilePress <= 3.1.10 - Unauthenticated Cross-Site Scripting
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