metagauss ProfileGrid Plugin up to 5.9.4.7 on WordPress Parameter Search sql injection

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A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in metagauss ProfileGrid Plugin up to 5.9.4.7 on WordPress. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Parameter Handler. Performing a manipulation of the argument Search results in sql injection. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-0723. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in metagauss ProfileGrid Plugin up to 5.9.4.7 on WordPress. This affects some unknown functionality of the component Parameter Handler. The manipulation of the argument search with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-89. The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to blind and time-based SQL Injections via the rid and search parameters in all versions up to, and including, 5.9.4.7 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.

The weakness was published by Ivan Kuzymchak. The advisory is shared at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-0723 since 01/27/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1505 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 5.9.4.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

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• WordPress Plugin

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• metagauss

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• ProfileGrid Plugin

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• 5.9.4.0
• 5.9.4.1
• 5.9.4.2
• 5.9.4.3
• 5.9.4.4
• 5.9.4.5
• 5.9.4.6
• 5.9.4.7

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