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CVE-2023-41956

WordPress Simple Membership plugin <= 4.3.4 - Authenticated Account Takeover vulnerability

Severity Score

8.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions

Improper Authentication vulnerability in smp7, wp.Insider Simple Membership.This issue affects Simple Membership: from n/a through 4.3.4.

Vulnerabilidad de autenticación incorrecta en smp7, wp.Insider Simple Membership. Este problema afecta a Simple Membership: desde n/a hasta 4.3.4.

The Simple Membership plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to account takeover due to missing input validation on the process_password_reset_using_link function in versions up to, and including, 4.3.4. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers to gain access to arbitrary accounts on the site via the password reset functionality.

*Credits: Rafie Muhammad (Patchstack)
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track*
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Total
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2023-09-06 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-09-25 CVE Published
  • 2024-05-17 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-02 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
  • CWE-287: Improper Authentication
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Simple Membership
Search vendor "Simple Membership"
 Simple Membership
Search vendor "Simple Membership" for product "Simple Membership"
 >= 0.0.0 <= 4.3.4
Search vendor "Simple Membership" for product "Simple Membership" and version " >= 0.0.0 <= 4.3.4"
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Affected