CVE-2024-31291 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-31291: WordPress ProfileGrid plugin <= 5.7.6 - IDOR on Friend Request vulnerability

Vendor Metagauss

Product ProfileGrid

Weakness CWE-639 · IDOR

Published April 7, 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 Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key vulnerability in Metagauss ProfileGrid.This issue affects ProfileGrid : from n/a through 5.7.6.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

ProfileGrid versions up to 5.7.6 contain an authorization flaw that allows authenticated users to modify data they should not have access to. An attacker with a low-privilege account can alter information through the application without proper permission checks. The vulnerability requires an existing user account but no additional user interaction.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify data or settings they should not have permission to change.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can alter site data or configuration outside their intended permissions.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a valid user account on the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 7, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-31291 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/639.html AskarLabs — CWE-639 write-up Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key

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