PatchTheCVECVE-2024-8520: The Ultimate Member – User Profile, Registration, Login, Member Directory, Content Restriction & Membership Pl
CVE-2024-8520 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.3) affecting ultimate member. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
The Ultimate Member – User Profile, Registration, Login, Member Directory, Content Restriction & Membership Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.6. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the admin_init or user_action_hook function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify a users membership status via a forged request granted they c
Why this priority
- Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
A fixed release or distro patch exists.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 5.3 (Medium) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | None |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 0.3% (top 72%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-352 |
| Published | 2024-10-04 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score
Am I affected?
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.
Quick answers
How do I fix CVE-2024-8520?
ultimate member: upgrade to 2.8.7. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.
Is CVE-2024-8520 being exploited?
CVE-2024-8520 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.
What does CVE-2024-8520 affect?
CVE-2024-8520 affects ultimate member. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.3). The Ultimate Member – User Profile, Registration, Login, Member Directory, Content Restriction & Membership Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.6. This is due to
How urgent is CVE-2024-8520?
Priority 30/100. Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
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