CVE-2024-30491: WordPress ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Memberships, Groups and Communities plugin <= 5.7.8 - SQL Injection vulnerability

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 32.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-03-29 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-89

Description

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Metagauss ProfileGrid.This issue affects ProfileGrid : from n/a through 5.7.8.

Affected products

metagauss ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities: before 5.7.9 — fixed in 5.7.9

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: metagauss ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities 5.7.9. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/profilegrid-user-profiles-groups-and-communities/wordpress-profilegrid-user-profiles-memberships-groups-and-communities-plugin-5-7-8-sql-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/profilegrid-user-profiles-groups-and-communities/wordpress-profilegrid-user-profiles-memberships-groups-and-communities-plugin-5-7-8-sql-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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