VDB-300646 · CVE-2025-1408 · GCVE-0-2025-1408

metagauss ProfileGrid Plugin up to 5.9.4.4 on WordPress authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in metagauss ProfileGrid Plugin up to 5.9.4.4 on WordPress. Impacted is the function pm_decline_join_group_request/pm_approve_join_group_request. Executing a manipulation can lead to authorization. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-1408. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in metagauss ProfileGrid Plugin up to 5.9.4.4 on WordPress. This vulnerability affects the function pm_decline_join_group_request/pm_approve_join_group_request. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-862. The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. CVE summarizes:

The ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the pm_decline_join_group_request and pm_approve_join_group_request functions in all versions up to, and including, 5.9.4.4. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to approve or decline join group requests which is normally should be available to administrators only.

The weakness was released by Nguyen Tan Phat. The advisory is available at wordfence.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-1408 since 02/17/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/27/2025).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Productinfo

Type

WordPress Plugin

Vendor

metagauss

Name

ProfileGrid Plugin

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.3

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.3
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CNA Base Score: 4.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Authorization
CWE: CWE-862 / CWE-863 / CWE-285
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

02/17/2025 🔍
03/22/2025 +33 days 🔍
03/22/2025 +0 days 🔍
03/27/2025 +5 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wordfence.com
Researcher: Nguyen Tan Phat
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-1408 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-1408
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-300646

Entryinfo

Created: 03/22/2025 08:27
Updated: 03/27/2025 02:01
Changes: 03/22/2025 08:27 (64), 03/27/2025 02:01 (1)
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