WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2024-2931 Modified

WPFront User Role Editor: Sensitive information exposure

WPFront User Role Editor is affected by sensitive information exposure. Exploitation requires at least subscriber-level access. Successful exploitation can disclose data that should not be available to the caller.

CVE / CNA score 4.3 CVSS 3.1 · security@wordfence.com
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
WPFront User Role Editor
Plugin slug
wpfront-user-role-editor
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Apr 02, 2024
Weakness
CWE-200 — Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

This CVE was published Apr 02, 2024 and is one of 4 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update WPFront User Role Editor 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 WPFront User Role Editor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 3.2.1.11184 via the wpfront_user_role_editor_assign_roles_user_autocomplete AJAX action. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to extract retrieve a list of all user email addresses who are registered on the site.

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

Primary and upstream sources