CVE-2024-30491 HIGH

CVE-2024-30491: WordPress ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Memberships, Groups and Communities 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

8.5/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality High

Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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 authenticated users to execute arbitrary database queries. An attacker with low-level access can read sensitive data from the database or disrupt site availability. The vulnerability requires valid user credentials but no additional user interaction.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive database records or cause the site to become unavailable.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized access to user data, posts, and configuration stored in the database; potential site downtime.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a valid user account with low-level privileges on the site.

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-2024-30491 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/89.html AskarLabs — CWE-89 write-up SQL Injection

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