CVE-2023-3404 affects the ProfileGrid plugin for WordPress, versions up to and including 5.5.0, enabling unauthorized decryption of private information. The vulnerability stems from hardcoded passphrase and IV values in the 'pm_encrypt_decrypt_pass' function, allowing authenticated administrators to decrypt user passwords. While rated Medium (CVSS 4.9), its impact is heightened if combined with other vulnerabilities, potentially granting lower-privileged users access to sensitive data. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 5.5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:metagauss:profilegrid:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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