CVE-2024-10528: ultimate member Auth Bypass — Fix

Description

The Ultimate Member – User Profile, Registration, Login, Member Directory, Content Restriction & Membership Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized profile picture updates due to a missing capability check on the wp_ajax_um_resize_image() and ajax_resize_image() functions in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.9. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to update the profile pictures of other users.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

4.3

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-862 Missing Authorization

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
ultimatemember	ultimate_member	< 2.9.0

References

Advisories & Patches

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3186722%40ultimate-member&new=3186722%40ultimate-member&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=

Other References

https://github.com/ultimatemember/ultimatemember/blob/ab05bc570a8ba6449cd470791be1c0670eb9c203/includes/core/class-files.php#L332 https://github.com/ultimatemember/ultimatemember/blob/ab05bc570a8ba6449cd470791be1c0670eb9c203/includes/core/class-files.php#L371 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/0a9793b6-2186-46ef-b204-d8f8f154ebf3?source=cve

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-10528? +

The Ultimate Member – User Profile, Registration, Login, Member Directory, Content Restriction & Membership Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized profile picture updates due to a missing capability check on the wp_ajax_um_resize_image() and ajax_resize_image() functions in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.9. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to update the profile pictures of other users. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-10528? +

CVE-2024-10528 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.3 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-10528? +

CVE-2024-10528 affects products from ultimatemember, specifically: ultimate_member. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-10528? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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