CVE-2023-2736 json
Groundhogg <= 2.7.9.8 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Privilege Escalation
published 2023-05-20 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-34197
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 34%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Groundhogg plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 2.7.9.8. This is due to missing nonce validation in the 'ajax_edit_contact' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers to receive the auto login link via shortcode and then modify the assigned user to the auto login link to elevate verified user privileges via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 21 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 34% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- trainingbusinesspros Groundhogg — CRM, Newsletters, and Marketing Automation
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery
- Technology feeds
References
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wordfence.com
/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9bf472f1-5980-48ee-aa10-aad19b6f2456?source=cve
third-party-advisory
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plugins.trac.wordpress.org
/browser/groundhogg/tags/2.7.9.8/includes/shortcodes.php#L99
third-party-advisory
-
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
/browser/groundhogg/tags/2.7.9.8/admin/contacts/contacts-page.php#L542
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-2023-2736
- NVD CVE-2023-2736
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