Read the docs
TI-2022-03293 Aliases CVE-2022-3578GHSA-54p8-p4vv-qvgr

ProfileGrid < 5.1.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

Priority MEDIUM 60CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

The ProfileGrid WordPress plugin before 5.1.1 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01038 64th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Memberships, Groups and Communities (Unknown): 5.1.1

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
UnknownProfileGrid – User Profiles, Memberships, Groups and Communities5.1.1 to before 5.1.15.1.1Patch availableCNA
  • ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Memberships, Groups and Communities VendorUnknown Affected 5.1.1 to before 5.1.1 Fixed in 5.1.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:metagauss:profilegrid:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*before 5.1.1VulnerableMetagauss
  • cpe:2.3:a:metagauss:profilegrid:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 5.1.1 Vulnerable ·Metagauss

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Memberships, Groups and Communities (Unknown) Fixed in 5.1.1

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-3578
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-54p8-p4vv-qvgr

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2023-00891 ProfileGrid < 5.3.1 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Password Reset CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2024-20215 WordPress ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Memberships, Groups and Communities plugin <= 5.7.8 - SQL Injection vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2024-20214 WordPress ProfileGrid plugin <= 5.7.8 - SQL Injection vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-05950 ProfileGrid <= 5.8.9 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Insecure Direct Object Reference CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
  • TI-2019-11933 The profilegrid-user-profiles-groups-and-communities plugin before 2.8.6 for WordPress… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-03470 ProfileGrid <= 5.5.2 - Missing Authorization to Arbitrary Group Option Modification and Privilege Escalation CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
See all 34 →

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences