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CVE-2022-0233

MEDIUM 5.4 CVSS 3.1
Published
January 18, 2022
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified
Reported by
security@wordfence.com
Weakness
CWE-79
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Description

The ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Memberships, Groups and Communities WordPress plugin is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting due to insufficient escaping via the pm_user_avatar and pm_cover_image parameters found in the ~/admin/class-profile-magic-admin.php file which allows attackers with authenticated user access, such as subscribers, to inject arbitrary web scripts into their profile, in versions up to and including 1.2.7.

Affected WordPress components

  • ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities Plugin · profilegrid-user-profiles-groups-and-communities
    Confirmed match Active
    From 4.7.4 (including) to 4.7.4 (including)
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A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Memberships, Groups and Communities ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Memberships, Groups and Communities — From 4.7.4 (including) to 4.7.4 (including)
  • metagauss profilegrid — Up to and including 4.7.4

References

  • github.com https://github.com/BigTiger2020/2022/blob/main/ProfileGrid%20Xss.md Exploit, Third Party Advisory
  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/profilegrid-user-profiles-groups-and-communities/tags/4.7.4/admin/class-profile-magic-admin.php#L961 Third Party Advisory
  • www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2022-0233 Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record