Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Mar 20, 2023· Updated Feb 26, 2025
ProfileGrid < 5.3.1 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Password Reset
CVE-2023-0940
Description
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.
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Affected products
2- Range: <5.3.1
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Patches
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References
1- wpscan.com/vulnerability/56744f72-2d48-4f42-8195-24b4dd951bb5mitreexploitvdb-entrytechnical-description
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