CVE-2023-2736

HIGH

Groundhogg <= 2.7.9.8 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via ajax_edit_contact Function

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

References (4)

Core 4

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.0040
EPSS Percentile 31.9%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-352
Status published
Products (2)
groundhogg/groundhogg < 2.7.9.8
trainingbusinesspros/Groundhogg — CRM, Newsletters, and Marketing Automation < 2.7.9.8
Published May 20, 2023
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026