CVE-2023-3714 json
ProfileGrid <= 5.5.2 - Missing Authorization to Arbitrary Group Option Modification and Privilege Escalation
published 2023-07-18 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-44349
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 58%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The ProfileGrid plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'edit_group' handler in versions up to, and including, 5.5.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with group ownership, to update group options, including the 'associate_role' parameter, which defines the member's role. This issue was partially patched in version 5.5.2 preventing privilege escalation, however, it was fully patched in 5.5.3.
Patch / fix
- metagauss profilegrid 5.5.3
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 21 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.87% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58% 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: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 |
Affected products
- metagauss ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-862 Missing Authorization
- Technology feeds
References
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plugins.trac.wordpress.org
/browser/profilegrid-user-profiles-groups-and-communities/tags/5.4.8/public/partials/profile-magic-group.php#L
patch
-
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
/changeset/2938904/profilegrid-user-profiles-groups-and-communities#file4
patch
-
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
/changeset/2939344/profilegrid-user-profiles-groups-and-communities/trunk/public/partials/profile-magic-group.
patch
-
wordfence.com
/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a4766651-92a6-42c9-81bc-7ea25350f561?source=cve
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-3714
- NVD CVE-2023-3714
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