CVE-2024-1290

Public Exploit

Formidable Registration < 2.12 - Contributor+ Arbitrary User Password Reset To Account Takeover

Description

The User Registration WordPress plugin before 2.12 does not prevent users with at least the contributor role from rendering sensitive shortcodes, allowing them to generate, and leak, valid password reset URLs, which they can use to take over any accounts.

6.5

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.1 •

EPSS 0.40%

Third-Party Advisory wpscan.com

Affected: Unknown User Registration

References

Link	Tags
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a60187d4-9491-435a-bc36-8dd348a1ffa3/	third party advisory vdb entry exploit technical description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-1290?: CVE-2024-1290 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-1290?: To fix CVE-2024-1290, 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-2024-1290 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2024-1290 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-2024-1290?: CVE-2024-1290 affects Unknown User Registration.

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