CVE-2023-2736 is a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability affecting the Groundhogg plugin for WordPress, specifically versions up to and including 2.7.9.8. This flaw stems from a lack of nonce validation in the 'ajax_edit_contact' function. An authenticated attacker could exploit this by tricking a site administrator into clicking a malicious link, allowing them to modify the assigned user for an auto-login link and elevate verified user privileges. The vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 8.0, indicating a significant risk. Its attack vector is network-based with low attack complexity, requiring user interaction (UI:R) but leading to high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability (C:H/I:H/A:H). Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation (KEV: No), nor are there publicly available exploit modules in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, suggesting a low level of public awareness or attention at this time.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.7.9.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:groundhogg:groundhogg:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.