WordPress security changelog
HIGH CVE-2023-5448 Modified

WP Register Profile With Shortcode: Cross-site request forgery

WP Register Profile With Shortcode is affected by cross-site request forgery. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. Exploitation relies on a signed-in privileged user submitting an attacker-controlled request.

CVE / CNA score 8.8 CVSS 3.1 · security@wordfence.com
NVD score 8.8 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
WP Register Profile With Shortcode
Plugin slug
wp-register-profile-with-shortcode
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Jan 11, 2024
Weakness
CWE-352 — Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
NVD-CWE-Other

This CVE was published Jan 11, 2024 and is one of 4 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update WP Register Profile With Shortcode to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Technical description

The WP Register Profile With Shortcode plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 3.5.9. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the update_password_validate function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to reset a user's password via a forged request granted they can trick the user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary and upstream sources