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CVE-2023-0940
HIGH · CVSS 8.8
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2023-03-20T16:15:12.950 · Last modified 2026-06-17T05:26:41.457

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.

Affected products

metagauss — profilegrid

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References

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