Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
A logged-in ProfileGrid group owner could change group settings they should not control. In vulnerable versions, this included changing the role assigned to members, creating a path to privilege escalation. Version 5.5.2 reduced the privilege escalation impact, but the source states the issue was fully fixed in 5.5.3.
Executive priority
Treat this as a high-priority WordPress plugin update where ProfileGrid is installed. The business risk is unauthorized privilege escalation by a logged-in group owner, not unauthenticated remote takeover. Prioritize internet-facing and user-registration sites first.
Technical view
ProfileGrid for WordPress missed a capability check in the edit_group handler. Authenticated attackers with group ownership could modify arbitrary group options, including associate_role. The issue is CWE-862 with CVSS 3.1 score 7.5. Sources describe versions up to and including 5.5.2 as affected, with full remediation in 5.5.3.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely on WordPress sites running ProfileGrid up to 5.5.2, especially where users can authenticate and own or manage groups. Sites already on 5.5.3 or later are described as fully patched by the provided sources.
Exploitation context
The bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited evidence of active exploitation. Exploitation requires authentication and group ownership, but could affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability if role assignment is abused.
Researcher notes
The strongest evidence is the Wordfence advisory and WordPress plugin Trac changesets. The source says 5.5.2 only partially addressed the issue and 5.5.3 fully patched it. The provided affected CPE data is incomplete, so version validation should rely on plugin release state and advisory details.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade ProfileGrid to version 5.5.3 or later.
- Confirm no site remains on versions up to and including 5.5.2.
- If upgrade is delayed, consult vendor guidance for supported temporary controls.
- Review recent role and group-option changes for unexpected modifications.
Validation and detection
- Inventory WordPress sites using the ProfileGrid plugin.
- Check the installed ProfileGrid version on each site.
- Verify group ownership and registration settings on exposed sites.
- Review user roles for unexpected administrative or privileged assignments.
- Confirm patched code or release corresponds to version 5.5.3 or later.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 7.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H1.65.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.5HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a4766651-92a6-42c9-81bc-7ea25350f561?source=cveCVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/profilegrid-user-profiles-groups-and-communities/tags/5.4.8/public/partials/profile-magic-group.php#L80CVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2938904/profilegrid-user-profiles-groups-and-communities#file4CVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2939344/profilegrid-user-profiles-groups-and-communities/trunk/public/partials/profile-magic-group.phpCVE reference
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Missing Authorization
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