Metagauss ProfileGrid Missing Authorization Vulnerability Allowing Access Control Exploitation

Vulnerability

A missing authorization vulnerability has been identified in the Metagauss ProfileGrid WordPress plugin, affecting versions through 5.9.5.1. This vulnerability allows users to exploit improperly configured access control security levels, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or access.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an unprivileged user to perform actions or access resources that require higher privileges, due to the broken access control.

Remediation

Users of the Metagauss ProfileGrid WordPress plugin should update to version 5.9.5.2 or later to address this vulnerability.

Added: Jun 9, 2025, 7:46 PM
Updated: Jun 9, 2025, 7:46 PM

Vulnerability Rating

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spread
1.0
impact
5.0
exploitability
5.4
remediation
7.7
relevance
0.0
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
1.7

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