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CVE-2023-5448
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.
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Aviplugins | Wp Register Profile With Shortcode | through 3.5.9 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3018102
- https://research.cleantalk.org/cve-2023-5448-wp-register-profile-with-shortcode-csrf-to-password-reset-poc/
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ca564941-4780-4da2-b937-c9bd45966d81?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3018102
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ca564941-4780-4da2-b937-c9bd45966d81?source=cve