CVE-2023-2716
Groundhogg <= 2.7.9.8 - Missing Authorization to Non-Arbitrary File Upload
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 5.4 Medium
- Published
- May 20, 2023
- Updated
- Apr 8, 2026
- Reserved
- May 15, 2023
Description
The Groundhogg plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data and modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'ajax_upload_file' function in versions up to, and including, 2.7.9.8. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to upload a file to the contact, and then lists all the other uploaded files related to the contact.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 5.4 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N | Wordfence |
Weaknesses
- CWE-862 Missing Authorization
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Groundhogg — CRM, Newsletters, and Marketing Automationtrainingbusinesspros |
|
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/3c5bde0e-3138-4995-92ae-6deaf6b7be5b?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/groundhogg/tags/2.7.9.8/admin/contacts/contacts-page.php#L458
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2914493/groundhogg/tags/2.7.10/admin/contacts/contacts-page.php
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