CVE-2023-52117 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-52117: WordPress ProfileGrid plugin <= 5.6.6 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Metagauss

Product ProfileGrid

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published June 12, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

4.3/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality None

Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Metagauss ProfileGrid.This issue affects ProfileGrid: from n/a through 5.6.6.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

ProfileGrid versions up to 5.6.6 lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users to trigger a denial-of-service condition. An attacker with a low-privilege account can make requests that degrade site availability. The vulnerability requires valid login credentials but no special user role or interaction from other users.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Degrade site availability by making authenticated requests that consume resources.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can trigger performance degradation or temporary unavailability of the site.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a valid low-privilege user account on the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 12, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-52117 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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