PeproDev Ultimate Profile Solutions 1.9.1 - 7.5.2 - Missing Authorization to Limited Unauthenticated Arbitrary User Meta Update via handel_ajax_req Function

2025-05-06 13:27

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Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 8.0.0

Affected PluginPeproDev Ultimate Profile Solutions

Affected Version1.9.1 – 7.5.2

CVSS8.2High

CVECVE-2025-3921

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Vulnerability Overview

The PeproDev Ultimate Profile Solutions plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the handel_ajax_req() function in versions 1.9.1 to 7.5.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update arbitrary user's metadata which can be leveraged to block an administrator from accessing their site when wp_capabilities is set to 0.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 8.0.0, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-285 (Improper Authorization) The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-3921 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a881ca02-cef9-4f4b-8a62-e241c4c80004

CVSS Vector

8.2

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityLow

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