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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-2869
CVE-2023-2869:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The WP-Members Membership plugin for WordPress (versions up to and including 3.4.7.3) contains a vulnerability identified as CVE-2023-2869. The vulnerability stems from a missing capability check in the dofieldreorder function, which allows authenticated users with subscriber-level access to perform unauthorized plugin settings updates (NVD, CVE).
Technical details
The vulnerability is characterized by insufficient authorization controls in the dofieldreorder function, which enables authenticated users with only subscriber-level privileges to modify form elements on login forms. The issue has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 4.3 (MEDIUM) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N (Wordfence).
Impact
The vulnerability allows authenticated attackers with subscriber-level access to reorder form elements on login forms, potentially affecting the presentation and functionality of the authentication interface (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been patched in version 3.4.8 of the WP-Members plugin. Users are advised to update to this version or later to mitigate the security risk (WPScan).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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