CVE-2023-2497
CVSS 3.1 Score 8.8 of 10 (high)
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Summary
CVE-2023-2497 is a vulnerability affecting the UserPro plugin for WordPress versions up to and including 5.1.0. The vulnerability is categorized as Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) and is attributed to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the 'import_settings' function. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to exploit PHP Object Injection by using unserialize() on a user-supplied parameter through a forged request, provided they can deceive a site administrator into taking action, such as clicking on a link. The vulnerability has a base severity rating of HIGH with a CVSS score of 8.8, indicating its potential danger to organizations. The affected products include various versions of as-ue (up to 9), az_TGT, and tzul99. It is recommended that users update to the latest version of UserPro plugin to remediate this vulnerability and protect against potential exploits.
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