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CVE-2017-16562

nvd nist
Published: Nov 10, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

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9.8
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD

Description

The UserPro plugin before 4.9.17.1 for WordPress, when used on a site with the "admin" username, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and obtain administrative access via a "true" value for the up_auto_log parameter in the QUERY_STRING to the default URI.

Affected (1)

Userproplugin
1 product
Userpro
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Userpro
Before 4.9.17.1

Related CWEs

CWE-287
Improper Authentication
When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.

References (6)

Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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