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TI-2023-03469 Aliases CVE-2023-3713GHSA-7j8q-qg9r-jqx3

ProfileGrid <= 5.5.1 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Option Update

Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-862Published · 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
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.

Summary

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 for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions or above to update the site options arbitrarily. This can be used by attackers to achieve privilege escalation.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00802 56th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
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
MetagaussProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communitiesup to 5.5.1—No fix listedCNA
  • ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities VendorMetagauss Affected up to 5.5.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:metagauss:profilegrid:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*up to 5.5.1VulnerableMetagauss
  • cpe:2.3:a:metagauss:profilegrid:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 5.5.1 Vulnerable ·Metagauss

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-3713
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7j8q-qg9r-jqx3

References

Patch 2

Advisory 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-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
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Sources

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