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TI-2023-00891 Aliases CVE-2023-0940GHSA-7q2h-f39x-vgg4

ProfileGrid < 5.3.1 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Password Reset

Priority HIGH 73CWE-863Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-863.

Summary

The ProfileGrid WordPress plugin before 5.3.1 provides an AJAX endpoint for resetting a user password but does not implement proper authorization. This allows a user with low privileges, such as subscriber, to change the password of any account, including Administrator ones.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00823 57th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed ProfileGrid (Unknown): 5.3.1

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
UnknownProfileGridbefore 5.3.15.3.1Patch availableCNA
  • ProfileGrid VendorUnknown Affected before 5.3.1 Fixed in 5.3.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:metagauss:profilegrid:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*before 5.3.1VulnerableMetagauss
  • cpe:2.3:a:metagauss:profilegrid:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 5.3.1 Vulnerable ·Metagauss

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA ProfileGrid (Unknown) Fixed in 5.3.1

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-0940
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7q2h-f39x-vgg4

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2024-20215 WordPress ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Memberships, Groups and Communities plugin <= 5.7.8 - SQL Injection vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-03293 ProfileGrid < 5.1.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
  • 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
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