CVE-2023-2716 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-2716: Groundhogg <= 2.7.9.8 - Missing Authorization to Non-Arbitrary File Upload

Vendor Trainingbusinesspros
Product Groundhogg — CRM, Newsletters, and Marketing Automation
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published May 20, 2023
Last update April 8, 2026
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CVSS base score

5.4/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

The Groundhogg plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data and modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'ajax_upload_file' function in versions up to, and including, 2.7.9.8. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to upload a file to the contact, and then lists all the other uploaded files related to the contact.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 20, 2023 CVE published
April 8, 2026 Record updated