CVE-2023-0940

ProfileGrid < 5.3.1 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Password Reset

HIGH

8.8

CVSS Score

Published: March 20, 2023 at 03:52 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:26 AM UTC

1 product affected across 1 vendorProfileGrid

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Severity

HIGH8.8

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.8%

SSVC

PoC

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

ProfileGrid · Metagausswordpress-plugin

95%

v < 5.3.1

Affected range stops below 5.3.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

ExploitVDB EntryTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

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

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

8.8HIGHCISA-ADP

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: LOW
User Interaction: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: HIGH
Integrity: HIGH
Availability: HIGH

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-863

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