High severity · published May 17, 2024
CVE-2023-47682
WordPress WP User Frontend plugin <= 3.6.5 - Authenticated Privilege Escalation vulnerability
7.2
CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in weDevs WP User Frontend allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects WP User Frontend: from n/a through 3.6.5.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 50% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WU
WP User Frontend · weDevs
through 3.6.5 · source: vendor, CISA
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-47682
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-47682
patchstack.com
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wp-user-frontend/wordpress-wp-user-frontend-plugin-3-6-5-authenticated-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
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