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Vulnerability record · CVE-2023-6009 · published 22 November 2023

CVE-2023-6009: Userproplugin userpro vulnerability

UUserproplugin · Userpro

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.

8.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.92% · top 41.2% CWE-266 · CWE-266
8.8CVSS 3.1 base score
0.92%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
5References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://codecanyon.net/item/userpro-user-profiles-with-social-login/5958681 Product
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e8bed9c0-dae3-405e-a946-5f28a3c30851?source=cve Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175871/WordPress-UserPro-5.1.x-Password-Reset-Authentication-Bypass-Escalation.html Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://codecanyon.net/item/userpro-user-profiles-with-social-login/5958681 Product
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e8bed9c0-dae3-405e-a946-5f28a3c30851?source=cve Third Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2023-6009), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.