High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Jul 18, 2023· Updated Apr 8, 2026
CVE-2023-3714
CVE-2023-3714
Description
The ProfileGrid plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'edit_group' handler in versions up to, and including, 5.5.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with group ownership, to update group options, including the 'associate_role' parameter, which defines the member's role. This issue was partially patched in version 5.5.2 preventing privilege escalation, however, it was fully patched in 5.5.3.
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Affected products
2- Range: <=5.5.2
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
4- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/profilegrid-user-profiles-groups-and-communities/tags/5.4.8/public/partials/profile-magic-group.phpnvdPatch
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2938904/profilegrid-user-profiles-groups-and-communitiesnvdPatch
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2939344/profilegrid-user-profiles-groups-and-communities/trunk/public/partials/profile-magic-group.phpnvdPatch
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a4766651-92a6-42c9-81bc-7ea25350f561nvdThird Party Advisory
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