CVE-2023-2716 json
Groundhogg <= 2.7.9.8 - Missing Authorization to Non-Arbitrary File Upload
published 2023-05-20 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-34180
- cvss
- 5.4
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 40%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Groundhogg plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data and modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'ajax_upload_file' function in versions up to, and including, 2.7.9.8. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to upload a file to the contact, and then lists all the other uploaded files related to the contact.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 21 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 40% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected products
- trainingbusinesspros Groundhogg — CRM, Newsletters, and Marketing Automation
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-862 Missing Authorization
- Technology feeds
References
-
wordfence.com
/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/3c5bde0e-3138-4995-92ae-6deaf6b7be5b?source=cve
third-party-advisory
-
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
/browser/groundhogg/tags/2.7.9.8/admin/contacts/contacts-page.php#L458
third-party-advisory
-
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
/changeset/2914493/groundhogg/tags/2.7.10/admin/contacts/contacts-page.php
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-2716
- NVD CVE-2023-2716
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