CVE-2024-30490 CRITICAL

CVE-2024-30490: WordPress ProfileGrid plugin <= 5.7.8 - SQL Injection vulnerability

Vendor Metagauss

Product ProfileGrid

Weakness CWE-89 · SQLi

Published March 29, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

9.3/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction None

Confidentiality High

Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Metagauss ProfileGrid.This issue affects ProfileGrid : from n/a through 5.7.8.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

ProfileGrid versions up to 5.7.8 contain a SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read sensitive data from the site's database. The vulnerability requires no user interaction and can be exploited over the network. An attacker can extract database contents including user credentials, private messages, and other confidential information.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive data from the site database, including user credentials and private information.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

User data, credentials, and private messages may be exposed to unauthorized access.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

March 29, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-30490 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/89.html AskarLabs — CWE-89 write-up SQL Injection

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