CVE-2023-2297

Public Exploit

Description

The Profile Builder – User Profile & User Registration Forms plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized password resets in versions up to, and including 3.9.0. This is due to the plugin using native password reset functionality, with insufficient validation on the password reset function (wppb_front_end_password_recovery). The function uses the plaintext value of a password reset key instead of a hashed value which means it can easily be retrieved and subsequently used. An attacker can leverage CVE-2023-0814, or another vulnerability like SQL Injection in another plugin or theme installed on the site to successfully exploit this vulnerability.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.18%
Third-Party Advisory lana.codes Third-Party Advisory wordfence.com Third-Party Advisory wordfence.com
Affected: reflectionmedia Profile Builder – User Profile & User Registration Forms
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e731292a-4f95-46eb-889e-b00d58f3444e?source=cve third party advisory patch
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2864329%40profile-builder&new=2864329%40profile-builder&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= patch
https://lana.codes/lanavdb/512e7307-04a5-4d8b-8f79-f75f37784a9f/ third party advisory exploit
https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2023/03/vulnerability-patched-in-cozmolabs-profile-builder-plugin-information-disclosure-leads-to-account-takeover/ third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-2297?
CVE-2023-2297 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-2297?
To fix CVE-2023-2297, 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-2023-2297 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2023-2297 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-2297?
CVE-2023-2297 affects reflectionmedia Profile Builder – User Profile & User Registration Forms.
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