Is CVE-2019-10270 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2019-10270 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2019-10270 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2019-10270 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-10270?

CVE-2019-10270 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2019-10270

CWE-640Published: June 21, 2019· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

An arbitrary password reset issue was discovered in the Ultimate Member plugin 2.39 for WordPress. It is possible (due to lack of verification and correlation between the reset password key sent by mail and the user_id parameter) to reset the password of another user. One only needs to know the user_id, which is publicly available. One just has to intercept the password modification request and modify user_id. It is possible to modify the passwords for any users or admin WordPress Ultimate Members. This could lead to account compromise and privilege escalation.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2019-10270 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.