CVE-2023-52117 WordPress ProfileGrid plugin <= 5.6.6 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Attackers can bypass authorization checks in the ProfileGrid WordPress plugin to access restricted functionality.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-52117?
CVE-2023-52117 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Metagauss ProfileGrid, published on 12 Jun 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Metagauss ProfileGrid.This issue affects ProfileGrid: from n/a through 5.6.6.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-52117?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Metagauss Profilegrid.
How do I fix CVE-2023-52117?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-52117 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2023-52117 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-52117 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Metagauss ProfileGrid
- CVE-2024-30490 WordPress ProfileGrid plugin <= 5.7.8 - SQL Injection vulnerability
- CVE-2025-0724 ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities <= 5.9.4.5 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) PHP Object Injection
- CVE-2024-6411 Privilege escalation in ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities
- CVE-2023-3713 ProfileGrid <= 5.5.1 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Option Update
- CVE-2023-0940 ProfileGrid < 5.3.1 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Password Reset
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q6mx-hm3f-h864.