UserPro <= 5.1.4 - Missing Authorization to Arbitrary Shortcode Execution via userpro_shortcode_template
Priority LOW 31CWE-862Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
The UserPro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the 'userpro_shortcode_template' function in versions up to, and including, 5.1.4. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to arbitrary shortcode execution. An attacker can leverage CVE-2023-2446 to get sensitive information via shortcode.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00959 61st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | UserPro - Community and User Profile WordPress Plugin | up to 5.1.4 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- UserPro - Community and User Profile WordPress Plugin Vendor— Affected up to 5.1.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:userproplugin:userpro:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 5.1.4 | Vulnerable | DeluxeThemes |
- cpe:2.3:a:userproplugin:userpro:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 5.1.4 Vulnerable ·DeluxeThemes
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-2448
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7h5h-qg5p-jjpf
References
Advisory 2
More DeluxeThemes Userpro vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-12173 The UserPro plugin before 4.9.17.1 for WordPress, when used on a site with the "admin"… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-02290 UserPro <= 5.1.1 - Authentication Bypass to Administrator CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-02301 UserPro <= 5.1.1 - Insecure Password Reset Mechanism CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-23569 WordPress UserPro plugin <= 5.1.8 - Unauthenticated Account Takeover vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-05536 UserPro <= 5.1.4 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-02293 UserPro <= 5.1.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Privilege Escalation CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-2448 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-2448 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7h5h-qg5p-jjpf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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