Medium severity · published May 20, 2023
CVE-2023-2716
Groundhogg <= 2.7.9.8 - Missing Authorization to Non-Arbitrary File Upload
5.4
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 40% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
GC
Groundhogg — CRM, Newsletters, and Marketing Automation · trainingbusinesspros
through 2.7.9.8 · source: vendor
GR
Groundhogg · Groundhogg
through 2.7.9.8 · source: NVD
Affected product
GC
Groundhogg — CRM, Newsletters, and Marketing Automation
trainingbusinesspros
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-2716
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-2716
Third Party Advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/groundhogg/tags/2.7.9.8/admin/contacts/contacts-page.php#L458
Third Party Advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2914493/groundhogg/tags/2.7.10/admin/contacts/contacts-page.php
Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/3c5bde0e-3138-4995-92ae-6deaf6b7be5b?source=cve
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