CVE-2023-6009: 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

high Affects userpro (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published 2023-11-22; advisory modified 2026-06-17.

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

Package: userpro (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: <=5.1.4
Fixed in: no fix recorded
Severity: high CVSS 8.8
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (60.3th percentile)
Published: 2023-11-22
Source: nvd

References

CWE-266

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