CVE-2023-41956

Simple Membership <= 4.3.4 - Account Takeover via Password Reset

highImproper Input Validation

8.8

CVSS Score

8.8

CVSS Score

high

Severity

4.3.5

Patched in

120d

Time to patch

Description

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

High

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

Technical Details

Affected versions<=4.3.4

PublishedSeptember 25, 2023

Last updatedJanuary 22, 2024

Affected pluginsimple-membership

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e53bb240-8784-4d34-8d3f-4a7af917f3f4?source=api-prod

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