# CVE-2024-30490: WordPress ProfileGrid plugin <= 5.7.8 - SQL Injection vulnerability

> An attacker can execute arbitrary SQL commands via the ProfileGrid plugin, potentially reading or modifying database contents.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 29 Mar 2024
- **Updated:** 28 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-j9x8-g52g-pq89

## What is CVE-2024-30490?

CVE-2024-30490 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Metagauss ProfileGrid, published on 29 Mar 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Metagauss ProfileGrid.This issue affects ProfileGrid : from n/a through 5.7.8.

Weakness: CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-30490?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Metagauss Profilegrid.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-30490?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-30490 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-30490 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-30490 exists.

Public exploit code:

- ProfileGrid <= 5.7.8 - SQL Injection (nuclei): http/cves/2024/CVE-2024-30490.yaml

## Other vulnerabilities in Metagauss ProfileGrid

- [CVE-2025-0724](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-0724/): ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities <= 5.9.4.5 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) PHP Object Injection (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2024-6411](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-6411/): Privilege escalation in ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2023-3713](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-3713/): ProfileGrid <= 5.5.1 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Option Update (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2023-0940](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-0940/): ProfileGrid < 5.3.1 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Password Reset (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2019-15873](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-15873/): Code injection in n/a (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-30490 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-30490 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Metagauss ProfileGrid, published on 29 Mar 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-30490 exists.

Affected product: Metagauss ProfileGrid. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-30490/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-30490/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-30490
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-30490
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-30490

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-30490/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.