What is CVE-2023-0940?

CVE-2023-0940 is a high-severity vulnerability in Metagauss Profilegrid, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-03-20.

How severe is CVE-2023-0940?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2023-0940 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Auth bypass in Metagauss Profilegrid

CVE-2023-0940

The ProfileGrid WordPress plugin before 5.3.1 provides an AJAX endpoint for resetting a user password but does not implement proper authorization. This allows a user with low privileges, such as subscriber, to change the password of any ac…

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.008 (53.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Metagauss Profilegrid
Unknown Profilegrid — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-863 — Incorrect Authorization

Public proof-of-concept exploits

20142995/nuclei-templates

References

contact@wpscan.com (Exploit, technical-description, Third Party Advisory, exploit, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-0940?: CVE-2023-0940 is a high-severity vulnerability in Metagauss Profilegrid, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-03-20.
How severe is CVE-2023-0940?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-0940 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.