CVE-2023-0940

HighCVSS 8.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

The ProfileGrid WordPress plugin before 5.3.1 provides an AJAX endpoint for resetting a user password but does not implement proper authorization. This allows a user with low privileges, such as subscriber, to change the password of any account, including Administrator ones.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 8.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-863

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published: Mar 20, 2023
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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