WP User Manager <= 2.6.2 - Arbitrary User Password Reset

Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
CVE CVE-2021-24655
CVSS High (7.5)
Publicly Published September 22, 2021
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher AyeCode Ltd
Description

The WP User Manager WordPress plugin before 2.6.3 does not ensure that the user ID to reset the password of is related to the reset key given. As a result, any authenticated user can reset the password (to an arbitrary value) of any user knowing only their ID, and gain access to their account.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug wp-user-manager (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 2.6.2
Patched Version
  • 2.6.3
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