CSRF in Groundhogg
CVE-2023-2736
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 in the 'ajax_edit_contact' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers to receive the auto login link via shortcode and then modify the assigned user to the auto login link to elevate verified user privileges via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Vulnerability class: CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (31.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 31st percentile — 31.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9bf472f1-5980-48ee-aa10-aad19… (Third Party Advisory)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/groundhogg/tags/2.7.9.8/includes/shortcodes… (Third Party Advisory)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/groundhogg/tags/2.7.9.8/admin/contacts/conta… (Third Party Advisory)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2914493/groundhogg/tags/2.7.10/admin/conta… (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-2736?
- CVE-2023-2736 is a high-severity vulnerability in Groundhogg, classified under Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2023-05-20.
- How severe is CVE-2023-2736?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-2736 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.