CVE-2023-0940 json
ProfileGrid < 5.3.1 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Password Reset
published 2023-03-20 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-12926
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 57%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The ProfileGrid WordPress plugin before 5.3.1 provides an AJAX endpoint for resetting a user password but does not implement proper authorization. This allows a user with low privileges, such as subscriber, to change the password of any account, including Administrator ones.
Patch / fix
- Unknown ProfileGrid 5.3.1
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 20 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 57% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/56744f72-2d48-4f42-8195-24b4dd951bb5 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Unknown ProfileGrid
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/56744f72-2d48-4f42-8195-24b4dd951bb5
exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-0940
- NVD CVE-2023-0940
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