Risk Letters

Exploited vulnerability

CVE-2023-6009

TLP:CLEAR

userproplugin userpro Incorrect Privilege Assignment

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.

Facts

  • Vendor: userproplugin
  • Product: userpro
  • EPSS (probability of exploitation within 30 days): 0.9 %
  • First known exploitation: 13 October 2026
  • First seen by Risk Letters: 13 October 2026

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Data: NVD (public domain), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, MITRE ATT&CK, AlienVault OTX. NVD