CVE-2017-16562
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.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
The vendor-content worker queues fetches as references arrive (check back in a few minutes). Or — if you've already worked around this in production — publish your fix to the community-verified tier.
✚ Propose a mitigation on Community → Mitigations published via the community go through AI scoring + 2 human reviewers + 7-day silent objection window before landing here withsource_tier=community-verified.
Exploits
Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.
Exploit-DB
WordPress Plugin Userpro < 4.9.17.1 - Authentication Bypass
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| userproplugin | userpro | {"endExcluding":"4.9.17.1"} | 4.9.17.1 |
References
- https://codecanyon.net/item/userpro-user-profiles-with-social-login/5958681?s_rank=9
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8950
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43117/
- https://codecanyon.net/item/userpro-user-profiles-with-social-login/5958681?s_rank=9
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8950
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43117/
CWEs
CWE-287
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.