vulnerability
WordPress Plugin: profilegrid-user-profiles-groups-and-communities: CVE-2023-52117: Missing Authorization
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N) | Dec 28, 2023 | May 15, 2025 | May 5, 2026 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
Dec 28, 2023
Added
May 15, 2025
Modified
May 5, 2026
Description
The ProfileGrid plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on a function in versions up to, and including, 5.6.6. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to perform unauthorized actions.
Solution
profilegrid-user-profiles-groups-and-communities-plugin-cve-2023-52117
References
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-52117
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/71fb1cef-6e01-4bd7-b0bc-5d21295f119a?source=api-prod
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2023-56791
- CVE-2023-52117
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2023-52117
- CWE-862
- EUVD-EUVD-2023-56791
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