WP-Members Membership Plugin <= 3.5.4.2 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Shortcode Execution via Profile Names
Vulnerability Description
The The WP-Members Membership Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 3.5.4.2. This is due to the software allowing users to execute an action that does not properly validate a value before running do_shortcode. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to execute arbitrary shortcodes.
Impact Analysis
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Remediation
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- Kishan Vyas
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/aa2035ef-5251-49cc-a480-b6c167b5ef8c?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-members/tags/3.5.4.2/includes/class-wp-members-shortcodes.php#L69
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-members/tags/3.5.4.2/includes/class-wp-members-shortcodes.php#L983
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