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5.4

ProfileGrid Plugin Allows Attackers to Access Server Files

CVE-2024-13741 · published 1 year ago
Summary

The ProfileGrid plugin for WordPress has a security flaw that lets attackers with a basic account access and view files on the server. This can be done by tricking the server into showing files that shouldn't be accessible. To fix this, update the ProfileGrid plugin to version 5.9.4.3 or later.

What to do
  • Update metagauss profilegrid to version 5.9.4.3 or later.
Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
metagauss profilegrid < 5.9.4.3
cpe:2.3:a:metagauss:profilegrid:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Original advisory text
The ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Limited Server-Side Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 5.9.4.2 via the pm_upload_ima...
The ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Limited Server-Side Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 5.9.4.2 via the pm_upload_image function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to make web requests to arbitrary locations originating from the web application and can be used to download and view images, as well as validating if a non-image file exists, both on local or remote hosts.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 60 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit
  • Gives an attacker partial control
Severity
5.4 Medium
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-918Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
Timeline
Published18 Feb 2025
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen7 Mar 2026
Sources
CVE-2024-13741 · NVD
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