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Plain-English summary
CVE-2022-36352 is a broken access control issue in the WordPress ProfileGrid plugin through version 5.0.3. A logged-in user with low privileges may be able to access or perform actions that should require authorization, with limited confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate-priority WordPress exposure. It is not cited as actively exploited, but public sites with user accounts should remediate promptly because low-privilege users may bypass intended authorization controls.
Technical view
The CVE records a CWE-862 Missing Authorization flaw in ProfileGrid - User Profiles, Memberships, Groups and Communities through 5.0.3. CVSS 3.1 is 6.3: network exploitable, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, and low impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites running ProfileGrid through 5.0.3, especially sites allowing user registration or many low-privilege accounts. Sites not using this plugin, or using versions outside the affected range, are not indicated as affected by the bundle.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not report active exploitation, and the CVE is not listed as KEV. The CVSS vector indicates an authenticated, low-privilege attacker can reach the vulnerable behavior over the network without user interaction. The bundle does not provide exploit details or affected endpoints.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse in the provided bundle. The issue is classified as missing authorization and affects ProfileGrid through 5.0.3, but no vulnerable endpoint, proof of concept, exploitation history, or exact fixed version is included. Avoid assuming broader WordPress or plugin-family impact.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the ProfileGrid plugin and installed version.
- Prioritize sites running ProfileGrid through 5.0.3.
- Check vendor or Patchstack guidance for the fixed release and upgrade path.
- Restrict unnecessary user registration or low-privilege account access until remediated.
- Monitor affected sites for unusual account or profile-related activity.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether ProfileGrid is installed on each WordPress site.
- Record the exact ProfileGrid version and compare it with 5.0.3.
- Review vendor/Patchstack advisory notes for remediation status.
- Verify access controls around profile, membership, group, and community functions.
- After updating, confirm the plugin version is outside the affected range.
Public sources used
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CWE-862: Authorization and privilege behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L2.83.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Source materials
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CWE details
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Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.