CVE-2023-3460
CVE-2023-3460 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Ultimatemember Ultimate Member with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 72% places it in the 99th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 72% (99th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Ultimatemember Ultimate Member
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
The Ultimate Member WordPress plugin before 2.6.7 does not prevent visitors from creating user accounts with arbitrary capabilities, effectively allowing attackers to create administrator accounts at will. This is actively being exploited in the wild.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-3460?
- The Ultimate Member WordPress plugin before 2.6.7 does not prevent visitors from creating user accounts with arbitrary capabilities, effectively allowing attackers to create administrator accounts at will. This is actively being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2023-3460?
- CVE-2023-3460 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2023-3460 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 72% (99th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2023-3460?
- CVE-2023-3460 affects Ultimatemember Ultimate Member. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2023-3460?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2023-3460 published?
- CVE-2023-3460 was published on 2023-07-04 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://blog.wpscan.com/hacking-campaign-actively-exploiting-ultimate-member-plugin/
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/694235c7-4469-4ffd-a722-9225b19e98d7
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:ultimatemember:ultimate_member:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
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