Auth bypass in Groundhogg
CVE-2023-2714
The Groundhogg plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'check_license' functions in versions up to, and including, 2.7.9.8. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to change the license key and support license key, but it can only be changed to a valid license key.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (42.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 42nd percentile — 42.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/29700844-b41d-4f10-90a7-06c85… (Third Party Advisory)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/groundhogg/tags/2.7.9.8/admin/guided-setup/g… (Third Party Advisory)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/groundhogg/tags/2.7.9.8/admin/help/help-page… (Third Party Advisory)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2914493/groundhogg/tags/2.7.10/admin/help/… (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-2714?
- CVE-2023-2714 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Groundhogg, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2023-05-20.
- How severe is CVE-2023-2714?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-2714 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.