Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This affects WordPress sites using the ProfileGrid plugin up to version 5.6.6. A malicious site could trick a logged-in user into triggering an unintended ProfileGrid action. The sources rate this medium severity, with limited integrity and availability impact and no stated confidentiality impact.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate WordPress plugin risk. Prioritize internet-facing sites that use ProfileGrid for membership or community workflows, especially where administrators frequently browse while logged in.
Technical view
CVE-2023-47644 is a CWE-352 CSRF issue in ProfileGrid User Profiles, Memberships, Groups and Communities through 5.6.6. CVSS 3.1 is 5.4: network reachable, low complexity, no attacker privileges, user interaction required, unchanged scope, no confidentiality impact, low integrity and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress installations running the ProfileGrid plugin at affected versions through 5.6.6. The source bundle does not identify specific vulnerable actions, required victim role, or a fixed version.
Exploitation context
CISA KEV is false in the provided bundle, and no cited source states active exploitation. Exploitation requires user interaction, typically a logged-in victim visiting attacker-controlled content that causes an unintended request.
Researcher notes
The public bundle does not name the vulnerable endpoint, affected action, fixed version, or proof-of-concept. Avoid assuming exploitability beyond CSRF conditions and the CVSS vector. Patchstack is the referenced vulnerability database entry.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the ProfileGrid plugin and installed version.
- Check ProfileGrid, WordPress.org, and Patchstack guidance for the fixed release.
- Update the plugin when a vendor-confirmed fixed version is available.
- Disable the plugin temporarily where business impact allows and exposure is unacceptable.
- Review admin permissions and limit high-privilege browsing on untrusted sites.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether the plugin slug is installed on each WordPress site.
- Compare installed versions against the affected range through 5.6.6.
- Review vendor advisories for fixed-version confirmation before closing remediation.
- Check for unexpected ProfileGrid membership, group, or profile-setting changes.
- Verify CSRF protections exist on sensitive ProfileGrid state-changing actions.
Public sources used
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.4 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L2.82.5Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.4MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Source materials
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CWE details
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Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
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