Auth bypass in Metagauss Profilegrid – User Profiles, Groups And Communities

CVE-2023-3713

The ProfileGrid plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'profile_magic_check_smtp_connection' function in versions up to, and including, 5.5.1. This makes it possible…

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.001 (27.8th 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

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-3713?
CVE-2023-3713 is a high-severity vulnerability in Metagauss Profilegrid – User Profiles, Groups And Communities, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-07-18.
How severe is CVE-2023-3713?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-3713 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.