Description

WordPress Plugin Profile Builder-User Profile & User Registration Forms is prone to a security bypass vulnerability. Exploiting this issue may allow attackers to perform otherwise restricted actions and subsequently create new user accounts with admin privileges. WordPress Plugin Profile Builder-User Profile & User Registration Forms version 2.3.5 is vulnerable; prior versions may also be affected.

Remediation

Update to plugin version 2.3.6 or latest

References

https://web.archive.org/web/20160508144810/https://wordpress.org/support/topic/security-issue-with-profile-builder-shortcode

https://wordpress.org/plugins/profile-builder/changelog/

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Severity

High

Classification

CWE-264 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Tags

Missing Update Authentication Bypass