Medium severity · published Jul 18, 2023
CVE-2023-3403
ProfileGrid <= 5.5.1 - Missing Authorization to User Import
4.3
CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The ProfileGrid plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'pm_upload_csv' function in versions up to, and including, 5.5.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions or above to import new users and update existing users.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 47% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PU
ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities · metagauss
through 5.5.1 · source: vendor
PR
Profilegrid · Metagauss
through 5.5.1 · source: NVD
Affected product
PU
ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities
metagauss
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-3403
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3403
Patch
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/profilegrid-user-profiles-groups-and-communities/tags/5.4.8/admin/class-profile-magic-admin.php#L1027
Patch
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2938904/profilegrid-user-profiles-groups-and-communities#file0
Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b335fc19-2998-4711-8813-6cb68d7447bd?source=cve
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