CVE-2023-2736 Groundhogg <= 2.7.9.8 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Privilege Escalation
Authenticated attackers can exploit CSRF to modify auto-login links and escalate privileges by tricking administrators into clicking a link.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-2736?
CVE-2023-2736 is a high-severity vulnerability in trainingbusinesspros Groundhogg — CRM, Newsletters, and Marketing Automation, published on 20 May 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-2736?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Groundhogg Groundhogg.
How do I fix CVE-2023-2736?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-2736 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-2736 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-2736 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in trainingbusinesspros Groundhogg — CRM, Newsletters, and Marketing Automation
- CVE-2019-15647 The groundhogg plugin before 1.3.5 for WordPress has wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=bulk_action_listener remote code execution.
- CVE-2023-34179 WordPress Groundhogg Plugin <= 2.7.11 is vulnerable to SQL Injection
- CVE-2023-1425 Groundhogg Contacts < 2.7.9.4 - Admin+ SQLi
- CVE-2024-37264 WordPress Groundhogg plugin <= 3.4.2.3 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
- CVE-2023-40681 WordPress Groundhogg Plugin <= 2.7.11.10 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rj8g-vvxw-439q.