CVE-2024-13740
ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities <= 5.9.4.2 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Private Messages Disclosure
CVSS Score
4.3
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
The ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 5.9.4.2 via the pm_messenger_show_messages function due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to read private conversations of other users.
| CWE | CWE-639 |
| Vendor | metagauss |
| Product | profilegrid – user profiles, groups and communities |
| Published | Feb 18, 2025 |
| Last Updated | Apr 8, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Affected Versions
metagauss / ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities
0 ≤ 5.9.4.2
References
Credits
Tim Coen