CVE-2023-2448 — The UserPro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data du

The UserPro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the 'userpro_shortcode_template' function in versions up to, and including, 5.1.4. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to arbitrary shortc

01What is this vulnerability?

The UserPro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the 'userpro_shortcode_template' function in versions up to, and including, 5.1.4. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to arbitrary shortcode execution. An attacker can leverage CVE-2023-2446 to get sensitive information via shortcode.

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: 2023-11-22T16:15:08.537
• Last modified: 2026-04-08T18:18:02.987

09References

• codecanyon.net — https://codecanyon.net/item/userpro-user-profiles-with-social-login/5958681
• www.wordfence.com — https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/7cbe9175-4a6f-4eb6-8d3…
• packetstormsecurity.com — http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175871/WordPress-UserPro-5.1.x-Password-Res…
• codecanyon.net — https://codecanyon.net/item/userpro-user-profiles-with-social-login/5958681
• www.wordfence.com — https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/7cbe9175-4a6f-4eb6-8d3…