CVE-2017-16562

The UserPro plugin before 4.9.17.1 for WordPress, when used on a site with the "admin" username, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and obtain administrative access via a "true" value for the up_auto_log parameter in the QUERY_STRING to the default URI.

CVSS v3.0 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

9.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : CRITICAL

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

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43117/	Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://codecanyon.net/item/userpro-user-profiles-with-social-login/5958681?s_rank=9	Issue Tracking
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8950	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:userproplugin:userpro:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

Information

Published : 2017-11-09 18:29

Updated : 2019-10-02 17:03

NVD link : CVE-2017-16562

Mitre link : CVE-2017-16562

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-287

Improper Authentication

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Products Affected

userproplugin

userpro

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