CVE-2024-56211
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the Userpro WordPress plugin by DeluxeThemes. It allows authenticated users to update arbitrary user metadata without proper authorization checks. This affects all Userpro plugin versions up to and including 5.1.9.
💻 Affected Systems
- Userpro WordPress Plugin
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
An authenticated attacker could escalate privileges, modify critical user data, compromise accounts, or inject malicious code through user meta fields.
Likely Case
Malicious users could modify other users' profiles, change permissions, or manipulate plugin functionality to gain unauthorized access.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and monitoring, impact would be limited to unauthorized data modifications that could be detected and rolled back.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated access but is straightforward once authenticated. The vulnerability is in authorization logic, making exploitation simple.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 5.2.0 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find Userpro plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, download version 5.2.0+ from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Userpro Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate userpro
Restrict User Registration
allLimit new user registrations to reduce attack surface
Update WordPress settings to disable user registration or require admin approval
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict user role monitoring and audit all user meta changes
- Deploy web application firewall rules to detect and block suspicious user meta update requests
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Userpro version. If version is 5.1.9 or lower, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get userpro --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify Userpro plugin version is 5.2.0 or higher in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual user meta update patterns
- Multiple user meta modifications from single accounts
- User privilege escalation attempts
Network Indicators:
- POST requests to userpro update endpoints with unusual parameters
- Multiple user ID references in single sessions
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (event="user_meta_update" OR event="profile_update") AND user_id!=current_user_id