CVE-2023-2869

WP-Members Membership <= 3.4.7.3 - Missing Authorization to Settings Update

MEDIUM
4.3
CVSS Score
Published: July 12, 2023 at 04:38 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:53 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsWp MembersWp Members

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Severity
MEDIUM4.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

The WP-Members Membership plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized plugin settings update due to a missing capability check on the do_field_reorder function in versions up to, and including, 3.4.7.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber-level access to reorder form elements on login forms.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Wp Members· Butlerblogwordpress-plugin
95%
v < 3.4.8
Affected range stops below 3.4.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Wp Members· Cbutlerjrwordpress-plugin
60%
v ≤ 3.4.7.3

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

4.3MEDIUMWordfence
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-862

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