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nvd[email protected]NVD:CVE-2023-0940
HistoryMar 20, 2023 - 4:15 p.m.

CVE-2023-0940

2023-03-2016:15:12
CWE-863
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cve-2023-0940
profilegrid
wordpress
ajax
vulnerability
reset password
authorization
low privileges
administrator

8.8 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

8.8 High

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.001 Low

EPSS

Percentile

36.6%

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.

Affected configurations

NVD
Node
metagaussprofilegridRange<5.3.1wordpress

8.8 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

8.8 High

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.001 Low

EPSS

Percentile

36.6%

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