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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-13741
CVE-2024-13741:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities plugin for WordPress has been identified with a Limited Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-13741. This security issue affects all versions of the plugin up to version 5.9.3.6. The vulnerability was discovered and reported by security researcher Tim Coen (Wordfence).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as a Limited Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) issue in the WordPress plugin. The technical details indicate that the vulnerability stems from missing authorization controls for authenticated users (NVD).
Impact
When exploited, this vulnerability could allow authenticated users to perform unauthorized server-side requests, potentially leading to internal system access or information disclosure (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users are advised to update their ProfileGrid plugin to the latest version that addresses this vulnerability. The fix has been implemented in versions after 5.9.3.6 (Wordfence).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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