cve-2023-6009

{
  "cvss": 8.8,
  "datePublished": "2026-10-13T00:00:00Z",
  "dateUpdated": "2026-10-13T00:00:00Z",
  "description": "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.",
  "dueDate": "",
  "id": "CVE-2023-6009",
  "kev_catalogs": [
    "vulncheck"
  ],
  "knownRansomwareCampaignUse": "Unknown",
  "product": "userpro",
  "requiredAction": "Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.",
  "severity": "HIGH",
  "source": "vulncheck_kev",
  "title": "userproplugin userpro Incorrect Privilege Assignment",
  "vendor": "userproplugin"
}