CVE-2023-3460 EXPLOIT
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 72.3% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 72.31% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2023-07-04 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| ultimatemember | ultimate member |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Ultimate Member WordPress Plugin 2.6.6 - Privilege Escalation | 2025-08-03 |
References
- https://blog.wpscan.com/hacking-campaign-actively-exploiting-ultimate-member-plugin/
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/694235c7-4469-4ffd-a722-9225b19e98d7
- https://blog.wpscan.com/hacking-campaign-actively-exploiting-ultimate-member-plugin/
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/694235c7-4469-4ffd-a722-9225b19e98d7
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