CVE-2023-0940 ProfileGrid < 5.3.1 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Password Reset

2023-03-2015:52:16

WPScan

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profilegrid

wordpress

arbitrary

password reset

authorization

vulnerability

AI Score

8.9

Confidence

High

EPSS

0.001

Percentile

37.2%

JSON

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.

CNA Affected

[
  {
    "vendor": "Unknown",
    "product": "ProfileGrid",
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "versionType": "custom",
        "version": "0",
        "lessThan": "5.3.1"
      }
    ],
    "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
    "collectionURL": "https://wordpress.org/plugins"
  }
]

References

wpscan.com/vulnerability/56744f72-2d48-4f42-8195-24b4dd951bb5