CVE-2024-9518: The UserPlus plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 2.0

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-9518?

userplus: upgrade to newer than 2.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2024-9518 being exploited?

CVE-2024-9518 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2024-9518 affect?

CVE-2024-9518 affects userplus. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). The UserPlus plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 2.0 due to insufficient restriction on the 'form_actions' and 'userplus_update_user_profile' functions. This makes it possible for una

Q: How urgent is CVE-2024-9518?

Priority 50/100. Critical severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

This month

CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2024-9518 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting userplus. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The UserPlus plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 2.0 due to insufficient restriction on the 'form_actions' and 'userplus_update_user_profile' functions. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to specify their user role by supplying the 'role' parameter during a registration.

Why this priority

Critical severity
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.5% (top 56%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-269
Published	2024-10-10
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Wordfence · Vendor: wpuserplus

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-10-10 02:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 08:24 UTCUpdated Record last modified

wpuserplus userplus UPGRADE

Affected: <= 2.0

Fixed in: newer than 2.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy userplus || rpm -q userplus || userplus --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 2.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade userplus

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade userplus

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-9518?

userplus: upgrade to newer than 2.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-9518 being exploited?

CVE-2024-9518 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-2024-9518 affect?

CVE-2024-9518 affects userplus. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). The UserPlus plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 2.0 due to insufficient restriction on the 'form_actions' and 'userplus_update_user_profile' functions. This makes it possible for una

How urgent is CVE-2024-9518?

Priority 50/100. Critical severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Software pages

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