CVE-2019-10271

Name: CVE-2019-10271
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-06-24T19:15:10.553+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 4.3/10EPSS 0.86%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-10271 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.3/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in the Ultimate Member plugin 2.39 for WordPress. It allows unauthorized profile and cover picture modification. EPSS estimates a 0.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in the Ultimate Member plugin 2.39 for WordPress. It allows unauthorized profile and cover picture modification. It is possible to modify the profile and cover picture of any user once one is connected. One can also modify the profiles and cover pictures of privileged users. To perform such a modification, one first needs to (for example) intercept an upload-picture request and modify the user_id parameter.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

4.3/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.86%

53.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ultimatemember	Ultimate Member	< 2.0.40

References

https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2019060120Third Party Advisory
https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2019060120Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jun 24, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-10271?

How severe is CVE-2019-10271?

CVE-2019-10271 has a CVSS score of 4.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.86% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-10271?

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Source: NVD / NIST