#VU77841 Improper Authorization in Ultimate Member - User Profile & Membership Plugin - CVE-2023-3460
Published: June 30, 2023 / Updated: July 27, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU77841
Vulnerability risk: Critical
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Red
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-3460
CWE-ID: CWE-285
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vulnerable software:
Ultimate Member - User Profile & Membership Plugin
Ultimate Member - User Profile & Membership Plugin
Software vendor:
Ultimate Member
Ultimate Member
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected website.
The vulnerability exists due to improper authorization within the registration functionality. A remote non-authenticated attacker can register a rouge administrative account and compromise the web application.
Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.