CVE-2023-3713

HIGH

ProfileGrid < 5.5.1 - Authenticated Arbitrary Site Options Update via Missing Capability Check

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The ProfileGrid plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'profile_magic_check_smtp_connection' function in versions up to, and including, 5.5.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions or above to update the site options arbitrarily. This can be used by attackers to achieve privilege escalation.

References (3)

Core 3

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.0062
EPSS Percentile 45.5%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-862
Status published
Products (2)
metagauss/profilegrid < 5.5.1
metagauss/ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities < 5.5.1
Published Jul 18, 2023
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026