CVE-2020-6859

Description

Multiple Insecure Direct Object Reference vulnerabilities in includes/core/class-files.php in the Ultimate Member plugin through 2.1.2 for WordPress allow remote attackers to change other users' profiles and cover photos via a modified user_id parameter. This is related to ajax_image_upload and ajax_resize_image.

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.14% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory wordpress.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://wordpress.org/plugins/ultimate-member/#developers vendor advisory
https://github.com/ultimatemember/ultimatemember/blob/627bbb0fae81ac34c60b43f0867eadcf8e1bc523/includes/core/class-files.php#L310 third party advisory
https://github.com/ultimatemember/ultimatemember/blob/627bbb0fae81ac34c60b43f0867eadcf8e1bc523/includes/core/class-files.php#L269 third party advisory
https://github.com/ultimatemember/ultimatemember/commit/249682559012734a4f7d71f52609b2f301ea55b1 third party advisory patch
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/10041 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-6859?
CVE-2020-6859 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-6859?
To fix CVE-2020-6859, 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-2020-6859 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-6859 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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