CVE-2024-32774 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-32774: WordPress ProfileGrid plugin <= 5.8.2 - Group Members Limit Bypass vulnerability

Vendor Metagauss

Product ProfileGrid

Weakness CWE-307 · Brute force

Published May 17, 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

Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts vulnerability in Metagauss ProfileGrid allows Removing Important Client Functionality.This issue affects ProfileGrid : from n/a through 5.8.2.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

ProfileGrid versions up to 5.8.2 contain a flaw that allows authenticated users to degrade system availability. An attacker with low-level account access can trigger a denial-of-service condition affecting the site's performance or uptime. The vulnerability requires network access and valid login credentials but no additional user interaction.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Degrade site availability or cause temporary service disruption.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can disrupt site performance or availability without elevated permissions.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Valid user account with low-level privileges; network access to the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

May 17, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-32774 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/307.html AskarLabs — CWE-307 write-up Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts

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