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    CVE-2023-0940

    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.

    Published:Mar 20, 2023
    Last Modified:Feb 26, 2025
    EPS:Mar 20, 2023
    EPSS Score:0.0023
    CVSS Score:8.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Metagauss
    Product
    Profilegrid

    Exploits

    https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/56744f72-2d48-4f42-8195-24b4dd951bb5https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/56744f72-2d48-4f42-8195-24b4dd951bb5

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High