CVE-2024-6410: CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in metagauss ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities
The ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 5.8.9 via the 'pm_upload_image' function due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to change the profile picture of any user.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The ProfileGrid plugin for WordPress suffers from an authorization bypass vulnerability (CWE-639) due to missing validation of a user-controlled key in the 'pm_upload_image' function. Authenticated attackers with low privileges (Subscriber or above) can exploit this to change other users' profile pictures. The vulnerability is classified as an insecure direct object reference and affects all versions up to and including 5.8.9. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3, reflecting a network attack vector with low complexity and requiring low privileges, causing limited integrity impact without confidentiality or availability loss.
Potential Impact
An attacker with Subscriber-level access or higher can modify the profile picture of any user, potentially leading to impersonation or misleading profile information. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability. The integrity impact is limited to profile picture modification only.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a patch is available, restrict Subscriber-level user capabilities if possible or monitor for unauthorized profile picture changes. No official fix or temporary workaround has been published at this time.
CVE-2024-6410: CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in metagauss ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities
Description
The ProfileGrid – User Profiles, Groups and Communities plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 5.8.9 via the 'pm_upload_image' function due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to change the profile picture of any user.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The ProfileGrid plugin for WordPress suffers from an authorization bypass vulnerability (CWE-639) due to missing validation of a user-controlled key in the 'pm_upload_image' function. Authenticated attackers with low privileges (Subscriber or above) can exploit this to change other users' profile pictures. The vulnerability is classified as an insecure direct object reference and affects all versions up to and including 5.8.9. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3, reflecting a network attack vector with low complexity and requiring low privileges, causing limited integrity impact without confidentiality or availability loss.
Potential Impact
An attacker with Subscriber-level access or higher can modify the profile picture of any user, potentially leading to impersonation or misleading profile information. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability. The integrity impact is limited to profile picture modification only.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a patch is available, restrict Subscriber-level user capabilities if possible or monitor for unauthorized profile picture changes. No official fix or temporary workaround has been published at this time.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-06-28T19:07:34.924Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6c02b7ef31ef0b55eec6
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:39:14 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 2:55:42 PM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 10:34:13 AM
Views: 8
Community Reviews
0 reviewsCrowdsource mitigation strategies, share intel context, and vote on the most helpful responses. Sign in to add your voice and help keep defenders ahead.
Want to contribute mitigation steps or threat intel context? Sign in or create an account to join the community discussion.
Actions
Updates to AI analysis require Pro Console access. Upgrade inside Console → Billing.
Need more coverage?
Upgrade to Pro Console for AI refresh and higher limits.
For incident response and remediation, OffSeq services can help resolve threats faster.
Latest Threats
Check if your credentials are on the dark web
Instant breach scanning across billions of leaked records. Free tier available.