ProfileGrid <= 5.5.0 - Hardcoded Encryption Key

2023-07-17 00:00
István Márton

Strategic Overview

Vulnerability Overview

The ProfileGrid plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized decryption of private information in versions up to, and including, 5.5.0. This is due to the passphrase and iv being hardcoded in the 'pm_encrypt_decrypt_pass' function and used across all sites running the plugin. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level permissions or above to decrypt and view users' passwords. If combined with another vulnerability, this can potentially grant lower-privileged users access to users' passwords.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 5.5.1, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-321 (Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key) The product uses a hard-coded, unchangeable cryptographic key.

External References

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