#VU68846 Code Injection in Ultimate Member - User Profile & Membership Plugin - CVE-2022-3383

Vulnerability identifier: #VU68846

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3383

CWE-ID: CWE-94

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Ultimate Member - User Profile & Membership Plugin
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor: Ultimate Member

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A remote user can send a specially crafted request and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Ultimate Member - User Profile & Membership Plugin: 2.0.4 - 2.5.0

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External links
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/ultimate-member/wordpress-ultimate-member-2-5-0-auth-remote-code-execution-vulnerability

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.