WP Register Profile With Shortcode <= 3.5.9 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to User Password Reset
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Tampering
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-352.
Summary
The WP Register Profile With Shortcode plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 3.5.9. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the update_password_validate function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to reset a user's password via a forged request granted they can trick the user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| avimegladon | WP Register Profile With Shortcode | up to 3.5.9 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- WP Register Profile With Shortcode Vendoravimegladon Affected up to 3.5.9 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:aviplugins:wp_register_profile_with_shortcode:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 3.5.9 | Vulnerable | Aviplugins |
- cpe:2.3:a:aviplugins:wp_register_profile_with_shortcode:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 3.5.9 Vulnerable ·Aviplugins
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-5448
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q4j6-9v4c-h9vq
References
More avimegladon vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-04106 WP Register Profile With Shortcode <= 3.6.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Sensitive Information Exposure CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2024-04232 Cross-site scripting in avimegladon Custom Post Type Attachment CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
Sources
- CVE-2023-5448 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-5448 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q4j6-9v4c-h9vq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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