Description
The ProfileGrid plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'profile_magic_check_smtp_connection' function in versions up to, and including, 5.5.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions or above to update the site options arbitrarily. This can be used by attackers to achieve privilege escalation.
Published: 2023-07-18
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-44348 The ProfileGrid plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'profile_magic_check_smtp_connection' function in versions up to, and including, 5.5.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions or above to update the site options arbitrarily. This can be used by attackers to achieve privilege escalation.
History

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title ProfileGrid <= 5.5.1 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Option Update
Weaknesses CWE-862

Wed, 05 Feb 2025 20:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Subscriptions

Metagauss Profilegrid
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-08T16:49:58.380Z

Reserved: 2023-07-17T14:17:49.052Z

Link: CVE-2023-3713

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T07:01:57.379Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-07-18T03:15:56.110

Modified: 2026-04-08T18:18:11.100

Link: CVE-2023-3713

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses