Description
The User Registration & User Profile – Profile Builder WordPress plugin before 3.4.9 has a bug allowing any user to reset the password of the admin of the blog, and gain unauthorised access, due to a bypass in the way the reset key is checked. Furthermore, the admin will not be notified of such change by email for example.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | User Registration & User Profile – Profile Builder | 3.4.9 – < 3.4.9 | 3.4.9 |
Automated scanner template
A ready-made Nuclei template detects this vulnerability automatically. Vulnerabilities with public scanner templates are typically probed across the internet soon after the template appears — exposed systems should be patched first.
- Profile Builder < 3.4.9 - Improper Authentication http/cves/2021/CVE-2021-24527.yaml
Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.