CVE-2019-10270

Public Exploit

Description

An arbitrary password reset issue was discovered in the Ultimate Member plugin 2.39 for WordPress. It is possible (due to lack of verification and correlation between the reset password key sent by mail and the user_id parameter) to reset the password of another user. One only needs to know the user_id, which is publicly available. One just has to intercept the password modification request and modify user_id. It is possible to modify the passwords for any users or admin WordPress Ultimate Members. This could lead to account compromise and privilege escalation.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.18%
Third-Party Advisory cxsecurity.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2019060101 third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-10270?
CVE-2019-10270 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-10270?
To fix CVE-2019-10270, 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-2019-10270 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-10270 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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