Unauthorized Data Modification in ProfileGrid Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2023-3714
8.8HIGH
Key Information:
- Vendor
- Wordpress
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 18 July 2023
Summary
The ProfileGrid plugin for WordPress is susceptible to unauthorized data manipulation due to insufficient capability checks on the 'edit_group' handler. This weakness allows authenticated attackers, who own specific groups, to modify critical group settings, including the 'associate_role' parameter that governs member roles. Although version 5.5.2 included a partial fix preventing privilege escalation, it is recommended to update to version 5.5.3, which resolves the vulnerability completely.
Affected Version(s)
ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Memberships, Groups and Communities * <= 5.5.2
References
CVSS V3.1
Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged
Timeline
Vulnerability published
Vulnerability Reserved
Credit
Lana Codes