Description
The ProfileGrid plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized decryption of private information in versions up to, and including, 5.5.0. This is due to the passphrase and iv being hardcoded in the 'pm_encrypt_decrypt_pass' function and used across all sites running the plugin. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level permissions or above to decrypt and view users' passwords. If combined with another vulnerability, this can potentially grant lower-privileged users access to users' passwords.
References (3)
Scores
CVSS v3
4.9
EPSS
0.0019
EPSS Percentile
41.1%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-321
Status
published
Products (2)
metagauss/profilegrid
< 5.5.0
metagauss/ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities
< 5.5.0
Published
Aug 31, 2023
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026