Medium severity · published Jun 12, 2024
CVE-2023-52117
WordPress ProfileGrid plugin <= 5.6.6 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
6.3
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Metagauss ProfileGrid.This issue affects ProfileGrid: from n/a through 5.6.6.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 22% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PR
ProfileGrid · Metagauss
through 5.6.6 · source: vendor, NVD, CISA
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-52117
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-52117
Third Party Advisory
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/profilegrid-user-profiles-groups-and-communities/wordpress-profilegrid-plugin-5-6-6-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
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