CVE-2023-4915 affects the WP User Control plugin for WordPress, specifically versions up to and including 1.5.3, allowing unauthorized password resets. The vulnerability stems from insufficient validation in the plugin's password reset function, which, upon providing an email, changes the user's password and sends the new password to the user's email address. Rated with a CVSS score of 5.3 (Medium), this vulnerability has a network attack vector and low attack complexity, leading to a low impact on integrity as the attacker does not gain direct access to the new password. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.5.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:palmspark:wp_user_control:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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