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CVE-2023-41954

WordPress ProfilePress plugin <= 4.13.1 - Unauthenticated Limited Privilege Escalation vulnerability

Published: May 17, 2024Updated: Jun 9, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-269
NVD MITRE
8.6CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
1.4%
Top 31.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available
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Description

Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in ProfilePress Membership Team ProfilePress allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects ProfilePress: from n/a through 4.13.1.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:LI:HA:L
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:HIntegrity
High
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

CWE-269

Affected Products

profilepressproperfraction
On-premCMS Plugin
Web & CMS Plugins / wordpress-plugin
ProfilePressProfilePress Membership Team
Mixed
Web & CMS Plugins / wordpress-plugin
properfractioncommercialWeb & CMS Pluginsaka profilepress, paid membership plugin, kk star ratings – rate post & collect user feedbacks
profilepress membership teamcommercialWeb & CMS Pluginsaka profilepress, profilepress membership

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Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wp-user-avatar/wordpress-profilepress-plugin-4-13-1-unauthenticated-limited-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
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Timeline

Published
May 17, 2024
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2025

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