CVE-2023-3342 is a critical arbitrary file upload vulnerability affecting the User Registration plugin for WordPress, versions up to and including 3.0.2. This flaw stems from a hardcoded encryption key and a lack of file type validation in the 'ur_upload_profile_pic' function. With a CVSS score of 9.9 (CRITICAL), authenticated attackers with subscriber-level privileges can upload malicious files, potentially leading to remote code execution. While partially patched in version 3.0.2, a full fix was released in version 3.0.2.1. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 3.0.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wpeverest:user_registration:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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