CVE-2023-2297 json
Profile Builder – User Profile & User Registration Forms <= 3.9.0 - Insecure Password Reset Mechanism
published 2023-04-26 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-33803
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.0%
- EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 62%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Profile Builder – User Profile & User Registration Forms plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized password resets in versions up to, and including 3.9.0. This is due to the plugin using native password reset functionality, with insufficient validation on the password reset function (wppb_front_end_password_recovery). The function uses the plaintext value of a password reset key instead of a hashed value which means it can easily be retrieved and subsequently used. An attacker can leverage CVE-2023-0814, or another vulnerability like SQL Injection in another plugin or theme installed on the site to successfully exploit this vulnerability.
Patch / fix
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 21 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.99% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 62% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- lana.codes https://lana.codes/lanavdb/512e7307-04a5-4d8b-8f79-f75f37784a9f/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2023/03/vulnerability-patched-in-cozmolabs-profile-builder-plugin-information-disclosure-leads-to-account-takeover/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
Affected products
- cozmoslabs User Profile Builder – Beautiful User Registration Forms, User Profiles & User Role Editor
Classification
- Weakness
- Technology feeds
References
-
wordfence.com
/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e731292a-4f95-46eb-889e-b00d58f3444e?source=cve
patch, third-party-advisory
-
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2864329%40profile-builder&new=2864329%40profile-builder&sfp_ema
patch
-
lana.codes
/lanavdb/512e7307-04a5-4d8b-8f79-f75f37784a9f/
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
wordfence.com
/blog/2023/03/vulnerability-patched-in-cozmolabs-profile-builder-plugin-information-disclosure-leads-to-accoun
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-2297
- NVD CVE-2023-2297
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