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High · 8.8 CVE-2023-6009 EUVD-2023-58276GHSA-vxxj-pw9g-5wxw

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

Published Nov 22, 2023 · Updated Apr 8, 2026 · Assigned by Wordfence

Description

The UserPro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 5.1.4 due to insufficient restriction on the 'userpro_update_user_profile' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with minimal permissions such as a subscriber, to modify their user role by supplying the 'wp_capabilities' parameter during a profile update.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
— UserPro - Community and User Profile WordPress Plugin ≤ 5.1.4 —

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