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1 vulnerability by wmsedgar

CVE-2023-4915 (GCVE-0-2023-4915)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-09-13 02:54 – Updated: 2026-04-08 17:33
VLAI
Title
WP User Control <= 1.5.3 - Insecure Password Reset Mechanism
Summary
The WP User Control plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized password resets in versions up to, and including 1.5.3. This is due to the plugin using native password reset functionality, with insufficient validation on the password reset function (in the WP User Control Widget). The function changes the user's password after providing the email. The new password is only sent to the user's email, so the attacker does not have access to the new password.
Severity
5.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
  • CWE-620 - Unverified Password Change
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
wmsedgar WP User Control Affected: 0 , ≤ 1.5.3 (semver)
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Credits
István Márton
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