CSRF in Groundhogg
CVE-2023-2717
The Groundhogg plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 2.7.9.8. This is due to missing nonce validation on the 'enable_safe_mode' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to enable safe mode, which disables all other plugins, via a forged request if they can successfully trick an administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link. A warning message about safe mode is displayed to the admin, which can be easily disabled.
Vulnerability class: CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (20.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 21st percentile — 20.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/af73240c-b711-4e91-9998-5f7e6… (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-2023-2717?
- CVE-2023-2717 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Groundhogg, classified under Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2023-05-20.
- How severe is CVE-2023-2717?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-2717 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.