CVE-2022-3384 — The Ultimate Member plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution

The Ultimate Member plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution in versions up to, and including, 2.5.0 via the populate_dropdown_options function that accepts user supplied input and passes it through call_user_func(). This is restricted to non-parameter PHP func

01What is this vulnerability?

The Ultimate Member plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution in versions up to, and including, 2.5.0 via the populate_dropdown_options function that accepts user supplied input and passes it through call_user_func(). This is restricted to non-parameter PHP functions like phpinfo(); since user supplied parameters are not passed through the function. This makes it possible for…

02Affected products

No structured affected-product list available — see references below for vendor advisories.

03Active exploitation status

Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.

04Recommended remediation

• Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
• Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
• Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

08Timeline

• Published: 2022-11-29T21:15:11.067
• Last modified: 2026-04-08T19:17:52.797

09References

• github.com — https://github.com/H4de5-7/vulnerabilities/blob/main/CVE-2022-3383%20%26%26%20CV…
• plugins.trac.wordpress.org — https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old…
• www.wordfence.com — https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/cdcdbba7-8280-457b-a51…
• www.wordfence.com — https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories-continued/#CVE-2022-3384
• www.yuque.com — https://www.yuque.com/docs/share/8796eef9-ac4c-4339-96b4-6c21313ecf3e
• github.com — https://github.com/H4de5-7/vulnerabilities/blob/main/CVE-2022-3383%20%26%26%20CV…
• plugins.trac.wordpress.org — https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old…
• www.wordfence.com — https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories-continued/#CVE-2022-3384
• www.yuque.com — https://www.yuque.com/docs/share/8796eef9-ac4c-4339-96b4-6c21313ecf3e