CVE-2024-56211
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedMissing Authorization vulnerability in DeluxeThemes Userpro userpro.This issue affects Userpro: from n/a through <= 5.1.9.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceThis is a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the Userpro plugin for WordPress. Such vulnerabilities occur when the application fails to verify that the requesting user has proper permissions before allowing access to certain functionality, potentially allowing unauthenticated or lower-privileged users to perform actions or access data they should not be able to.
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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify Userpro plugin is installedCheck the WordPress plugins directory (wp-content/plugins/) for the userpro folder, or look for Userpro in the WordPress admin under Plugins > Installed PluginsAffected if Userpro plugin folder exists in the WordPress installation
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Determine installed Userpro versionOpen the main plugin file (userpro/index.php or userpro/userpro.php) and locate the 'Version' header in the plugin comments, or check the version in the WordPress admin plugins listAffected if The version number cannot be determined or is unknown
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Confirm Userpro plugin is activeIn WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and verify Userpro shows as 'Active', or query the wp_options table for option_name = 'active_plugins' and check if userpro is listedAffected if Userpro is activated and running on the site
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Check for exposed sensitive functionsReview Userpro settings and public-facing endpoints (such as AJAX actions or shortcodes) that handle user data or administrative functions. Look for any endpoints that process requests without requiring authentication or capability checksAffected if Sensitive Userpro functions or AJAX endpoints are accessible without proper authorization verification
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Compare version to vulnerability statusDocument the exact Userpro version installed and cross-reference with known vulnerable versions for CVE-2024-56211 (check WordPress plugin repository or vendor security advisories)Affected if The installed version matches a version confirmed as vulnerable to CVE-2024-56211
Your environment is affected if Userpro plugin is installed, active, running a version confirmed as vulnerable to CVE-2024-56211, and has exposed endpoints that lack proper authorization checks.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply any available vendor patch or update to Userpro to the latest version. If no patch exists, conduct a code audit to identify and add proper authorization checks (capability checks, nonce verification, and user permission validation) to all sensitive functions.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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