CVE-2023-3459 | Export and Import Users and Customers <= 2.4.1 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Shop Manager) Arbitrary User Password Change

The Export and Import Users and Customers plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'hf_update_customer' function called via an AJAX action in versions up to, and including, 2.4.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with shop manager-level permissions to change user passwords and potentially take over administrator accounts.

Published: 2023-07-17 Last update: 2026-06-17 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2023-3459 is rated Moderate Risk (46.4/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.72%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-3459

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.15% 0.72% +0.57%
2 2025-11-21 0.50% 0.15% -0.35%
3 2025-11-18 — 0.50% —

Full EPSS history (11 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2023-3459

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.2 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:H)
They need powerful rights—admin, root, or similar—before this pays off.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 1.2 5.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2023-3459

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2023-3459

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
webtoffee import_export_wordpress_users <= 2.4.1 cpe:2.3:a:webtoffee:import_export_wordpress_users:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

References for CVE-2023-3459

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