CVE-2017-16562

Public Exploit

Description

The UserPro plugin before 4.9.17.1 for WordPress, when used on a site with the "admin" username, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and obtain administrative access via a "true" value for the up_auto_log parameter in the QUERY_STRING to the default URI.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 71.24% Top 5%
Third-Party Advisory wpvulndb.com Third-Party Advisory exploit-db.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8950 third party advisory issue tracking
https://codecanyon.net/item/userpro-user-profiles-with-social-login/5958681?s_rank=9 issue tracking
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43117/ vdb entry exploit third party advisory issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-16562?
CVE-2017-16562 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-16562?
To fix CVE-2017-16562, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-16562 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-16562 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~71% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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