CVE-2024-32774: WordPress ProfileGrid plugin <= 5.8.2 - Group Members Limit Bypass vulnerability

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-05-17 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-307

Description

Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts vulnerability in Metagauss ProfileGrid allows Removing Important Client Functionality.This issue affects ProfileGrid : from n/a through 5.8.2.

Affected products

metagauss ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities: before 5.8.3 — fixed in 5.8.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: metagauss ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities 5.8.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/profilegrid-user-profiles-groups-and-communities/wordpress-profilegrid-plugin-5-8-2-group-members-limit-bypass-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/profilegrid-user-profiles-groups-and-communities/wordpress-profilegrid-plugin-5-8-2-group-members-limit-bypass-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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