CVE-2024-31291 WordPress ProfileGrid plugin <= 5.7.6 - IDOR on Friend Request vulnerability
An attacker can bypass authorization checks to manipulate friend requests in the ProfileGrid WordPress plugin.
- 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-2024-31291?
CVE-2024-31291 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Metagauss ProfileGrid, published on 7 Apr 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key vulnerability in Metagauss ProfileGrid.This issue affects ProfileGrid : from n/a through 5.7.6.
Weakness: CWE-639
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-31291?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Metagauss Profilegrid.
How do I fix CVE-2024-31291?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-31291 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-2024-31291 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-31291 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-mx7w-qx25-cc3c.