Auth bypass in Metagauss Profilegrid
CVE-2024-6410
The ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 5.8.9 via the 'pm_upload_image' function due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to change the profile picture of any user.
Vulnerability class: IDOR (Insecure Direct Object Reference)
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: 0.004 (26.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 26th percentile — 26.1% 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/8679f4cd-2cb8-48ad-a531-a00c1… (Third Party Advisory)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/profilegrid-user-profiles-groups-and-communi… (Product)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/profilegrid-user-profiles-groups-and-communi… (Product)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3111609/profilegrid-user-profiles-groups-a… (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-6410?
- CVE-2024-6410 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Metagauss Profilegrid, classified under Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2024-07-10.
- How severe is CVE-2024-6410?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-6410 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.